Information about #C14A38 color

#C14A38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C14A38 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 74, 56) — 75.7% red, 29% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 54 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C14A38 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Balloon (#C14D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bring It On (#C3423B) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 74, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C14A38: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C14A38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C14A38 color variations

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

#C14A38 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 #C14A38

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C14A38
  • RGB193, 74, 56
  • CMYK0, 47, 54, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 74, 56)
  • HSL8°, 55%, 49%
  • HSL Precise7.883°, 55.02%, 48.824%
  • HSV8°, 71%, 76%
  • HSB8°, 71%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.290, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.290, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.290, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC14A38
  • DECIMAL ID12667448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01