Information about #C85137 color

#C85137 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C85137 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 81, 55) — 78.4% red, 31.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 57 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C85137 is a clearly saturated warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Balloon (#C14D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Catalyst (#C85241) and Daredevil (#CB483B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 81, 55)), which gives #C85137 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C85137: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #C85137 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C85137 color variations

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

#C85137 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 #C85137

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85137
  • RGB200, 81, 55
  • CMYK0, 47, 57, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 81, 55)
  • HSL11°, 57%, 50%
  • HSL Precise10.759°, 56.863%, 50%
  • HSV11°, 73%, 78%
  • HSB11°, 73%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.318, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.318, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.318, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85137
  • DECIMAL ID13127991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01