Information about #C45B54 color

#C45B54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C45B54 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 91, 84) (76.9% red, 35.7% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 44 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C45B54 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Red (#BF5B53) and Sunglo (#C76155).

The recipe behind #C45B54 is rgb(196, 91, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C45B54: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C45B54 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C45B54 color variations

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

#C45B54 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 #C45B54

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45B54
  • RGB196, 91, 84
  • CMYK0, 41, 44, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 91, 84)
  • HSL4°, 49%, 55%
  • HSL Precise3.75°, 48.696%, 54.902%
  • HSV4°, 57%, 77%
  • HSB4°, 57%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.357, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.357, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.357, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45B54
  • DECIMAL ID12868436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01