#C5481B Color

#C5481B is rgb(197, 72, 27) in RGB and hsl(16, 76%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. White text is most readable on this background.

#C5481B

HEX#C5481B

RGBrgb(197, 72, 27)

HSLhsl(16, 76%, 44%)

HSVhsv(16, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.169 38.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5481B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5481B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5481B Complementary#1B98C5 Analogous#C51B43 Analogous#C59E1B Triadic#1BC548 Triadic#481BC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5481B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E25928 #E67147 #EB8D6B #F0A98F #F5C4B3 #F9DCD2

Shades

#AB3F17 #943614 #792C11 #5E230D #431909 #2D1006

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