Information about #C46D63 color

#C46D63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C46D63 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 109, 99) — 76.9% red, 42.7% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 38 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C46D63 is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Contessa (#C16F68). Slightly further away sit Adore (#CB6B67) and Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 109, 99) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C46D63: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #C46D63 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C46D63 color variations

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#C46D63 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 #C46D63

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

#C46D63 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C46D63
  • RGB196, 109, 99
  • CMYK0, 34, 38, 23
  • HSL6°, 45%, 58%
  • HSL Precise6.186°, 45.116%, 57.843%
  • HSV6°, 49%, 77%
  • HSB6°, 49%, 77%
  • HEX IDC46D63
  • DECIMAL ID12873059
  • 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 RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
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