Information about #C55252 color

#C55252 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C55252 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 82, 82) — 77.3% red, 32.2% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 45 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #C55252 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655). Slightly further away sit Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Sunset (#C0514A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 82, 82)), which gives #C55252 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #C55252 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C55252 color variations

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

#C55252 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D17575

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#E8BABA

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#F3DCDC

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White

#FFFFFF

#C55252 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A83838

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#7E2A2A

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#541C1C

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#2A0E0E

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Black

#000000

#C55252 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B85A5A

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#AB6363

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#8E7575

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Grey

#808080

#C55252 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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#C55280

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#C552AE

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#C55252 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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#538CC6
#538CC6

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#53C68C
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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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#C6538C
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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
#C55252
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#53C653
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#5353C6
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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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#C6C653
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#53C6C6
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#5353C6
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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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#8CC653
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#53C6C6
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#8C53C6
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Nearest named colors to #C55252

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

#C55252 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55252
  • RGB197, 82, 82
  • CMYK0, 45, 45, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 82, 82)
  • HSL0°, 50%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 49.784%, 54.706%
  • HSV0°, 58%, 77%
  • HSB0°, 58%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.322, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.322, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.322, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55252
  • DECIMAL ID12931666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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