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#C5676F Color

#C5676F is rgb(197, 103, 111) in RGB, hsl(355, 45%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5676F
HEX#C5676F
RGBrgb(197, 103, 111)
HSLhsl(355, 45%, 59%)
HSVhsv(355, 48%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.12 15.8)
LABlab(55.19% 38.78 13.49)
LCHlch(55.19% 41.06 19.19)

What #C5676F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5676F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C5676F Channel Values

How #C5676F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 103 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 45% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 48% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 44% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5676F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5676F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5676F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C5676F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C5676F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C5676F
Protanopia#7E7E6E
Protanomaly#9F756F
Deuteranopia#8F8F6B
Deuteranomaly#A7816D
Tritanopia#C56868
Tritanomaly#C5686B
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #C5676F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c5676f: #C5676F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5676F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5676f': '#C5676F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.404, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_c5676f">#C5676F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5676F"

More Red Colors

#C5676F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5676F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5676F?

#C5676F is a mid-tone red — rgb(197, 103, 111) in RGB and hsl(355, 45%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #C5676F?

#C5676F is rgb(197, 103, 111) — red 197, green 103, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5676F?

#C5676F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5676F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5676F scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5676F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5676F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.99, which is visibly different.

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