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Information about #C55944 color

#C55944 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C55944 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 89, 68) — 77.3% red, 34.9% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 51 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #C55944 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Slightly further away sit Catalyst (#C85241) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 89, 68)), which gives #C55944 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C55944 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C55944 color variations

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

#C55944 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 #C55944

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55944
  • RGB197, 89, 68
  • CMYK0, 42, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 89, 68)
  • HSL10°, 53%, 52%
  • HSL Precise9.767°, 52.653%, 51.961%
  • HSV10°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB10°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.349, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.349, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.349, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55944
  • DECIMAL ID12933444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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