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#C6573F Color

#C6573F is rgb(198, 87, 63) in RGB, hsl(11, 54%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6573F
HEX#C6573F
RGBrgb(198, 87, 63)
HSLhsl(11, 54%, 51%)
HSVhsv(11, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.147 33.7)
LABlab(51.49% 44.09 36.47)
LCHlch(51.49% 57.22 39.59)

What #C6573F 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 #C6573F, 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.

#C6573F Channel Values

How #C6573F 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 198 · G 87 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 54% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 68% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6573F 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 text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6573F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6573F; 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 #C6573F

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 #C6573F 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#C6573F
Protanopia#74743E
Protanomaly#9C6A3E
Deuteranopia#898936
Deuteranomaly#A5783A
Tritanopia#C75454
Tritanomaly#C7554D
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #C6573F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6573f: #C6573F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6573F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6573f': '#C6573F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.341, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_c6573f">#C6573F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6573F"

More Red Colors

#C6573F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6573F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6573F?

#C6573F is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 87, 63) in RGB and hsl(11, 54%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #C6573F?

#C6573F is rgb(198, 87, 63) — red 198, green 87, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6573F?

#C6573F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6573F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6573F scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6573F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6573F 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 13.63, which is visibly different.

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