Information about #C25142 color

#C25142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C25142 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 81, 66) — 76.1% red, 31.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 50 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C25142 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oh Behave (#BE523F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Catalyst (#C85241) and Sunset (#C0514A).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 81, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #C25142 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C25142 color variations

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

#C25142 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 #C25142

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C25142
  • RGB194, 81, 66
  • CMYK0, 44, 50, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 81, 66)
  • HSL7°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise7.031°, 51.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV7°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB7°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.318, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.318, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.318, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC25142
  • DECIMAL ID12734786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01