Information about #C16D5C color

#C16D5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C16D5C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 109, 92) — 75.7% red, 42.7% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 40 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C16D5C is a confidently colored red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Contessa (#C16F68) and Water Persimmon (#B56C60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 109, 92)), which gives #C16D5C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C16D5C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C16D5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C16D5C color variations

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

#C16D5C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C16D5C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C16D5C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C16D5C 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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#C15C73

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#C16D5C 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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#5CB0C1
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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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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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#C15C7E
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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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#5CC16D
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#6D5CC1
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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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#B0C15C
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#5CB0C1
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#6D5CC1
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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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#7EC15C
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#5CB0C1
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#A05CC1
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Nearest named colors to #C16D5C

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

#C16D5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16D5C
  • RGB193, 109, 92
  • CMYK0, 33, 40, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 109, 92)
  • HSL10°, 45%, 56%
  • HSL Precise10.099°, 44.889%, 55.882%
  • HSV10°, 52%, 76%
  • HSB10°, 52%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.427, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.427, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.427, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16D5C
  • DECIMAL ID12676444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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