Information about #C16C53 color

#C16C53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C16C53 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(193, 108, 83) (75.7% red, 42.4% green, 32.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 43 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C16C53 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Slightly further away sit Orange Salmon (#C47451) and Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A).

The recipe behind #C16C53 is rgb(193, 108, 83), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C16C53: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C16C53 color variations

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

#C16C53 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D9A697

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#F2E1DC

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White

#FFFFFF

#C16C53 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A1523A

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#793D2B

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#50291D

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#28140E

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Black

#000000

#C16C53 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B46F5A

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#A77363

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#8D7B75

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Grey

#808080

#C16C53 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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#BDC052

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#C05264

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#C05291

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#C052BD

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#C16C53 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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#53A7C1
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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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#5370C1
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#53C1A3
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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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#C15370
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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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#53C16C
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#6C53C1
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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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#A7C153
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#53A7C1
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#6C53C1
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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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#70C153
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#53A7C1
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#A353C1
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Nearest named colors to #C16C53

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

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

#C16C53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16C53
  • RGB193, 108, 83
  • CMYK0, 33, 43, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 108, 83)
  • HSL14°, 47%, 54%
  • HSL Precise13.636°, 47.009%, 54.118%
  • HSV14°, 57%, 76%
  • HSB14°, 57%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.424, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.424, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.424, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16C53
  • DECIMAL ID12676179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers329 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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