Information about #C15949 color

#C15949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C15949 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 89, 73) — 75.7% red, 34.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 47 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C15949 is a clearly saturated warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Sunset (#C0514A).

The recipe behind #C15949 is rgb(193, 89, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C15949 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #C15949 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C15949 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C15949 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 #C15949

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C15949
  • RGB193, 89, 73
  • CMYK0, 41, 47, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 89, 73)
  • HSL8°, 49%, 52%
  • HSL Precise8°, 49.18%, 52.157%
  • HSV8°, 62%, 76%
  • HSB8°, 62%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.349, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.349, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.349, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC15949
  • DECIMAL ID12671305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01