Information about #C5615C color

#C5615C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5615C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 97, 92) (77.3% red, 38% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 41 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #C5615C carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Sunglo (#C76155). Slightly further away sit Cheeky (#CC5F59) and Pastel Blood (#BD5F60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 97, 92)), which gives #C5615C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5615C: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5615C color variations

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

#C5615C 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 #C5615C

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

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5615C
  • RGB197, 97, 92
  • CMYK0, 39, 41, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 97, 92)
  • HSL3°, 48%, 57%
  • HSL Precise2.857°, 47.511%, 56.667%
  • HSV3°, 53%, 77%
  • HSB3°, 53%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.380, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.380, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.380, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5615C
  • DECIMAL ID12935516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01