Information about #C9493B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C9493B reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and 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 a hair away from Daredevil (#CB483B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bring It On (#C3423B) and Cherry Red (#C24641).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 73, 59)), which gives #C9493B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C9493B color variations
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#C9493B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C9493B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C9493B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C9493B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C9493B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C9493B color
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Nearest named colors to #C9493B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#CB483B
#C3423B
#C24641
#C44240
#C14D36
#C85241
#D34E36
#D44641
#D4503C
#BE523F
#C34A2C
#CC474B
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C9493B
- RGB201, 73, 59
- CMYK0, 50, 56, 21
- CSSrgb(201, 73, 59)
- HSL6°, 57%, 51%
- HSL Precise5.915°, 56.8%, 50.98%
- HSV6°, 71%, 79%
- HSB6°, 71%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.286, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.286, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.286, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC9493B
- DECIMAL ID13191483
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
