Information about #C05451 color

#C05451 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C05451 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 84, 81) — 75.3% red, 32.9% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 44 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C05451 is a confidently colored earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655) and Earth Red (#BF5B53).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 84, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #C05451 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C05451 color variations

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#C05451 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C05451

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

#C05451 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C05451
  • RGB192, 84, 81
  • CMYK0, 42, 44, 25
  • HSL2°, 47%, 54%
  • HSL Precise1.622°, 46.835%, 53.529%
  • HSV2°, 58%, 75%
  • HSB2°, 58%, 75%
  • HEX IDC05451
  • DECIMAL ID12604497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
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