Information about #C26952 color

#C26952 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C26952 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 105, 82) — 76.1% red, 41.2% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 44 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #C26952 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Sunglo (#C76155).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 105, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C26952 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C26952 color variations

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

#C26952 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 #C26952

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

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C26952
  • RGB194, 105, 82
  • CMYK0, 35, 44, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 105, 82)
  • HSL12°, 48%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.321°, 47.863%, 54.118%
  • HSV12°, 58%, 76%
  • HSB12°, 58%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.412, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.412, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.412, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC26952
  • DECIMAL ID12740946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01