Information about #C16549 color

#C16549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C16549 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(193, 101, 73) (75.7% red, 39.6% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 47 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C16549 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A). Slightly further away sit Adobe (#BD6C48) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

The recipe behind #C16549 is rgb(193, 101, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #C16549 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C16549 color variations

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#C16549 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 #C16549

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

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16549
  • RGB193, 101, 73
  • CMYK0, 36, 47, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 101, 73)
  • HSL14°, 49%, 52%
  • HSL Precise14°, 49.18%, 52.157%
  • HSV14°, 62%, 76%
  • HSB14°, 62%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.396, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.396, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.396, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16549
  • DECIMAL ID12674377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01