Information about #C55744 color

#C55744 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C55744 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 87, 68) (77.3% red, 34.1% green, 26.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 51 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #C55744 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Catalyst (#C85241). Slightly further away sit Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

The recipe behind #C55744 is rgb(197, 87, 68), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55744: 4.8:1 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.

#C55744 color variations

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

#C55744 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 #C55744

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

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55744
  • RGB197, 87, 68
  • CMYK0, 43, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 87, 68)
  • HSL9°, 53%, 52%
  • HSL Precise8.837°, 52.653%, 51.961%
  • HSV9°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB9°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.341, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.341, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.341, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55744
  • DECIMAL ID12932932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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