Information about #C55045 color

#C55045 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C55045 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 80, 69) (77.3% red, 31.4% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 50 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C55045 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Catalyst (#C85241). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunset (#C0514A) and Oh Behave (#BE523F).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 80, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C55045 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C55045 color variations

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

#C55045 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 #C55045

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

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55045
  • RGB197, 80, 69
  • CMYK0, 46, 50, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 80, 69)
  • HSL5°, 52%, 52%
  • HSL Precise5.156°, 52.459%, 52.157%
  • HSV5°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB5°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.314, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.314, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.314, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55045
  • DECIMAL ID12931141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01