Information about #C45C45 color

#C45C45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C45C45 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 92, 69) — 76.9% red, 36.1% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 50 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C45C45 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. 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 Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

The recipe behind #C45C45 is rgb(196, 92, 69), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C45C45: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C45C45 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C45C45 color variations

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

#C45C45 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C45C45 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C45C45 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C45C45 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C44460

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#C45C45 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
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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
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#456DC4
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#45C49C
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#ADC445
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#45ADC4
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#9C45C4
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Nearest named colors to #C45C45

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

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

#C45C45 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45C45
  • RGB196, 92, 69
  • CMYK0, 41, 50, 23
  • HSL11°, 52%, 52%
  • HSL Precise10.866°, 51.837%, 51.961%
  • HSV11°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 65%, 77%
  • HEX IDC45C45
  • DECIMAL ID12868677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
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