Information about #C85141 color

#C85141 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C85141 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 81, 65) — 78.4% red, 31.8% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 53 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #C85141 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Catalyst (#C85241). Slightly further away sit Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Daredevil (#CB483B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 81, 65)), which gives #C85141 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #C85141 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C85141 color variations

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

#C85141 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 #C85141

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

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85141
  • RGB200, 81, 65
  • CMYK0, 47, 53, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 81, 65)
  • HSL7°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise7.111°, 55.102%, 51.961%
  • HSV7°, 68%, 78%
  • HSB7°, 68%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.318, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.318, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.318, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85141
  • DECIMAL ID13128001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01