ColorTool
Log in
#C05957

#c05957 ≈ Indian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c05957 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 34.9% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.65% magenta, 54.69% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 1.14°, with 45.45% saturation and 54.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Indian Red (#cd5c5c), ΔE 2.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc6666
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1904

Complementary

  1. #c05957
  2. #57bec0

Split complementary

  1. #c05957
  2. #57c08e
  3. #578ac0

Analogous

  1. #c0578a
  2. #c05957
  3. #c08e57

Triadic

  1. #c05957
  2. #57c059
  3. #5957c0

Tetradic

  1. #c05957
  2. #bec057
  3. #57bec0
  4. #5957c0

Square

  1. #c05957
  2. #8ac057
  3. #57bec0
  4. #8e57c0

Monochromatic

  1. #5c2322
  2. #933937
  3. #c05957
  4. #d5908f
  5. #eac7c6

Shades

#c05957 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c05957
  2. #ad504e
  3. #9a4746
  4. #863e3d
  5. #733534
  6. #602d2c
  7. #4d2423
  8. #3a1b1a
  9. #261211
  10. #130909
  11. #000000

Tints

#c05957 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c05957
  2. #c66a68
  3. #cd7a79
  4. #d38b89
  5. #d99b9a
  6. #e0acab
  7. #e6bdbc
  8. #eccdcd
  9. #f2dedd
  10. #f9eeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c05957 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c05957
  2. #ba5d5b
  3. #b3615f
  4. #ad6563
  5. #a66967
  6. #a06d6c
  7. #9a7070
  8. #937474
  9. #8d7878
  10. #867c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #797979 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a6d6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716b56 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b8155 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d14959 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #976556 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a37356 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca5058 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c05957 {
  color: #c05957;
}
Background
.bg-c05957 {
  background-color: #c05957;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c05957 {
  border: 2px solid #c05957;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c05957;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 89 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 45% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c05957 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c05957, #c08e57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c05957 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 89 87 / 0.35);
}

#cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 2.92 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.90 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 6.13 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 8.39 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 8.46 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 9.29 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 9.37 #3fa6a8 Inverted #797979 Grayscale 

Indian Red
#c05957  rgb(192, 89, 87)  hsl(1, 45%, 55%)  Indian Red
#57bec0  rgb(87, 190, 192)  hsl(181, 45%, 55%)  Verdigris
#57c059  rgb(87, 192, 89)  hsl(121, 45%, 55%)  Mantis
#5957c0  rgb(89, 87, 192)  hsl(241, 45%, 55%)  Iris