Information about #C45A73 color

#C45A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C45A73 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 90, 115) — 76.9% red, 35.3% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 32 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C45A73 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tulip Pink (#C25A7C). Slightly further away sit Rustic Cherry (#B9576C) and Cabaret (#CD526C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 90, 115)), which gives #C45A73 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C45A73: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C45A73 color variations

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#C45A73 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 #C45A73

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45A73
  • RGB196, 90, 115
  • CMYK0, 42, 32, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 90, 115)
  • HSL346°, 47%, 56%
  • HSL Precise345.849°, 47.321%, 56.078%
  • HSV346°, 54%, 77%
  • HSB346°, 54%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.353, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.353, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.353, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45A73
  • DECIMAL ID12868211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01