#C5542B Color

#C5542B is rgb(197, 84, 43) in RGB and hsl(16, 64%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5542B

HEX#C5542B

RGBrgb(197, 84, 43)

HSLhsl(16, 64%, 47%)

HSVhsv(16, 78%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.155 39.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5542B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5542B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5542B Complementary#2B9CC5 Analogous#C52B4F Analogous#C5A12B Triadic#2BC554 Triadic#542BC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5542B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D5673F #DC8160 #E3987D #E9B09B #EFC7B8 #F7E1D9

Shades

#AB4926 #923F20 #79341B #5C2714 #431D0F #2A1209

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