Information about #C85A4C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C85A4C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 90, 76) — 78.4% red, 35.3% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 49 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C85A4C presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jive (#CD5851) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 90, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C85A4C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #C85A4C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C85A4C color variations

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

#C85A4C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C85A4C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C85A4C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C85A4C 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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#C85A4C 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C85A4C

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

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

#C85A4C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85A4C
  • RGB200, 90, 76
  • CMYK0, 43, 49, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 90, 76)
  • HSL7°, 53%, 54%
  • HSL Precise6.774°, 52.991%, 54.118%
  • HSV7°, 62%, 78%
  • HSB7°, 62%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.353, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.353, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.353, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85A4C
  • DECIMAL ID13130316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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