Information about #C15B4E color

#C15B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C15B4E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 91, 78) — 75.7% red, 35.7% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 45 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C15B4E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655).

The recipe behind #C15B4E is rgb(193, 91, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C15B4E color variations

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#C15B4E 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 #C15B4E

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C15B4E
  • RGB193, 91, 78
  • CMYK0, 40, 45, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 91, 78)
  • HSL7°, 48%, 53%
  • HSL Precise6.783°, 48.117%, 53.137%
  • HSV7°, 60%, 76%
  • HSB7°, 60%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.357, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.357, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.357, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC15B4E
  • DECIMAL ID12671822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01