Information about #C5545E color

#C5545E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5545E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 84, 94) — 77.3% red, 32.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 40 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5545E reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Wine Red (#C25964). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mandy (#CD525B) and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655).

The recipe behind #C5545E is rgb(197, 84, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5545E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5545E color variations

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

#C5545E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5545E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5545E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AA6369

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Grey

#808080

#C5545E 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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#C5545E 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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#5496C4
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#54C483
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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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#C45496
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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
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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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#C4BB54
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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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#8354C4
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Nearest named colors to #C5545E

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

Pastel Wine Red color link
Pastel Wine Red

#C25964

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

#C5545E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5545E
  • RGB197, 84, 94
  • CMYK0, 44, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 84, 94)
  • HSL355°, 49%, 55%
  • HSL Precise354.69°, 49.345%, 55.098%
  • HSV355°, 57%, 77%
  • HSB355°, 57%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.329, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.329, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.329, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5545E
  • DECIMAL ID12932190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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