Information about #C4454D color

#C4454D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4454D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 69, 77) — 76.9% red, 27.1% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 47 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C4454D 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 almost identical to Strawberry Red (#C83F49). Nearby in the Register you will also find English Vermillion (#CC474B) and Sanguine (#BC3F4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 69, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #C4454D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4454D color variations

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

#C4454D 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 #C4454D

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

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4454D
  • RGB196, 69, 77
  • CMYK0, 50, 47, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 69, 77)
  • HSL356°, 52%, 52%
  • HSL Precise356.22°, 51.837%, 51.961%
  • HSV356°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB356°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.271, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.271, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.271, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4454D
  • DECIMAL ID12862797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01