Information about #C55543 color

#C55543 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C55543 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 85, 67) (77.3% red, 33.3% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 51 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C55543 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catalyst (#C85241). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 85, 67) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55543: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #C55543 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C55543 color variations

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

#C55543 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 #C55543

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55543
  • RGB197, 85, 67
  • CMYK0, 44, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 85, 67)
  • HSL8°, 53%, 52%
  • HSL Precise8.308°, 52.846%, 51.765%
  • HSV8°, 66%, 77%
  • HSB8°, 66%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.333, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.333, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.333, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55543
  • DECIMAL ID12932419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01