Information about #C55F37 color

#C55F37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C55F37 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 95, 55) — 77.3% red, 37.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 56 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #C55F37 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 a hair away from Ecstasy (#C96138). Slightly further away sit Fireball (#CC5C39) and Clockwork Orange (#BF6031).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 95, 55)), which gives #C55F37 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C55F37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C55F37 color variations

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#C55F37 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 #C55F37

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

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55F37
  • RGB197, 95, 55
  • CMYK0, 40, 56, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 95, 55)
  • HSL17°, 56%, 49%
  • HSL Precise16.901°, 56.349%, 49.412%
  • HSV17°, 72%, 77%
  • HSB17°, 72%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.373, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.373, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.373, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55F37
  • DECIMAL ID12934967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01