#C55454 Hex Color
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#c55454 is a warm, fairly saturated red with mellow terracotta and brick undertones. This medium-light shade brings grounded energy, courage, and warmth to branding, food packaging, autumn themes, and rustic interiors. Use it as a supporting color or bold accent beside cream, charcoal, or muted olive. As a hex code, #c55454 supports black text at about a 4.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #c55454
What is #c55454 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c55454 is rgb(197, 84, 84), in HSL hsl(0, 49%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 57%, 57%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #c55454?
Is #c55454 readable on white or black?
#c55454 has a 4.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.77:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.