Information about #C4504A color

#C4504A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4504A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 80, 74) — 76.9% red, 31.4% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 48 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #C4504A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset (#C0514A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Catalyst (#C85241).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 80, 74)), which gives #C4504A its character. If you plan to put text on a #C4504A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #C4504A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4504A color variations

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

#C4504A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4504A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4504A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4504A 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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#C4504A 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C4504A

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

#C4504A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4504A
  • RGB196, 80, 74
  • CMYK0, 45, 48, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 80, 74)
  • HSL3°, 51%, 53%
  • HSL Precise2.951°, 50.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV3°, 62%, 77%
  • HSB3°, 62%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.314, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.314, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.314, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4504A
  • DECIMAL ID12865610
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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