Information about #C25E42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C25E42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 94, 66) — 76.1% red, 36.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 50 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #C25E42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Slightly further away sit Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Terracotta (#CA6641).

The recipe behind #C25E42 is rgb(194, 94, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C25E42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C25E42 color variations

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#C25E42 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 #C25E42

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

#C25E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C25E42
  • RGB194, 94, 66
  • CMYK0, 39, 50, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 94, 66)
  • HSL13°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise13.125°, 51.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV13°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB13°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.369, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.369, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.369, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC25E42
  • DECIMAL ID12738114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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