Information about #C55E68 color

#C55E68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C55E68 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 94, 104) — 77.3% red, 36.9% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 36 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #C55E68 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Wine Red (#C25964). Slightly further away sit Pastel Blood (#BD5F60) and Lovett Lavender (#B85E63).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 94, 104)), which gives #C55E68 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55E68: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #C55E68 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C55E68 color variations

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#C55E68 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 #C55E68

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

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55E68
  • RGB197, 94, 104
  • CMYK0, 40, 36, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 94, 104)
  • HSL354°, 47%, 57%
  • HSL Precise354.175°, 47.032%, 57.059%
  • HSV354°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB354°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.369, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.369, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.369, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55E68
  • DECIMAL ID12934760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01