Information about #C45840 color

#C45840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C45840 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 88, 64) — 76.9% red, 34.5% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 52 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #C45840 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catalyst (#C85241). Slightly further away sit Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 88, 64)), which gives #C45840 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C45840: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #C45840 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C45840 color variations

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

#C45840 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 #C45840

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

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45840
  • RGB196, 88, 64
  • CMYK0, 42, 52, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 88, 64)
  • HSL11°, 53%, 51%
  • HSL Precise10.909°, 52.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV11°, 67%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 67%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.345, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.345, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.345, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45840
  • DECIMAL ID12867648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01