Information about #C55256 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C55256 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 82, 86) — 77.3% red, 32.2% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 44 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C55256 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Mandy (#CD525B).

The recipe behind #C55256 is rgb(197, 82, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #C55256 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C55256 color variations

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

#C55256 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C55256 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C55256 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C55256 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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#C55284

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#C55256 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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#5390C6
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#53C688
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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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#C65390
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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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#57C653
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#5357C6
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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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#5357C6
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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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#8853C6
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Nearest named colors to #C55256

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

#C55256 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55256
  • RGB197, 82, 86
  • CMYK0, 45, 44, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 82, 86)
  • HSL358°, 50%, 55%
  • HSL Precise357.913°, 49.784%, 54.706%
  • HSV358°, 58%, 77%
  • HSB358°, 58%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.322, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.322, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.322, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55256
  • DECIMAL ID12931670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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