Information about #C55943 color

#C55943 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C55943 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 89, 67) (77.3% red, 34.9% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 51 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C55943 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 practically indistinguishable from Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Nearby in the Register you will also find Catalyst (#C85241) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

The recipe behind #C55943 is rgb(197, 89, 67), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C55943 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C55943 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C55943 color variations

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

#C55943 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 #C55943

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

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55943
  • RGB197, 89, 67
  • CMYK0, 42, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 89, 67)
  • HSL10°, 53%, 52%
  • HSL Precise10.154°, 52.846%, 51.765%
  • HSV10°, 66%, 77%
  • HSB10°, 66%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.349, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.349, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.349, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55943
  • DECIMAL ID12933443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01