Information about #C55448 color

#C55448 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C55448 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 84, 72) — 77.3% red, 32.9% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 49 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C55448 is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunset (#C0514A). Slightly further away sit Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Catalyst (#C85241).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 84, 72)), which gives #C55448 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55448: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C55448 color variations

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

#C55448 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 #C55448

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55448
  • RGB197, 84, 72
  • CMYK0, 44, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 84, 72)
  • HSL6°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise5.76°, 51.867%, 52.745%
  • HSV6°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB6°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.329, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.329, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.329, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55448
  • DECIMAL ID12932168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01