Information about #C4877F color

#C4877F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4877F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 135, 127) — 76.9% red, 52.9% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 27 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C4877F reads as a softly balanced earthy red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Rose (#C08081). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

The recipe behind #C4877F is rgb(196, 135, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C4877F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #C4877F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4877F color variations

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

#C4877F 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 #C4877F

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4877F
  • RGB196, 135, 127
  • CMYK0, 24, 27, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 135, 127)
  • HSL7°, 37%, 63%
  • HSL Precise6.957°, 36.898%, 63.333%
  • HSV7°, 35%, 77%
  • HSB7°, 35%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.529, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.529, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.529, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4877F
  • DECIMAL ID12879743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01