Information about #C46550 color

#C46550 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C46550 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 101, 80) — 76.9% red, 39.6% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 45 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C46550 is a confidently colored red 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 a hair away from Sunglo (#C76155). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Copper Red (#CB6D51).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 101, 80) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C46550: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C46550 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C46550 color variations

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

#C46550 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 #C46550

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

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C46550
  • RGB196, 101, 80
  • CMYK0, 37, 45, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 101, 80)
  • HSL11°, 50%, 54%
  • HSL Precise10.862°, 49.573%, 54.118%
  • HSV11°, 59%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 59%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.396, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.396, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.396, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC46550
  • DECIMAL ID12870992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01