Information about #C45045 color

#C45045 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C45045 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 80, 69) — 76.9% red, 31.4% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 50 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C45045 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catalyst (#C85241). Slightly further away sit Sunset (#C0514A) and Oh Behave (#BE523F).

The recipe behind #C45045 is rgb(196, 80, 69), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C45045: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C45045 color variations

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

#C45045 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 #C45045

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

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45045
  • RGB196, 80, 69
  • CMYK0, 45, 50, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 80, 69)
  • HSL5°, 52%, 52%
  • HSL Precise5.197°, 51.837%, 51.961%
  • HSV5°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB5°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.314, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.314, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.314, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45045
  • DECIMAL ID12865605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01