Information about #C85561 color

#C85561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C85561 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 85, 97) (78.4% red, 33.3% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 40 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C85561 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Wine Red (#C25964). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mandy (#CD525B) and Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C).

The recipe behind #C85561 is rgb(200, 85, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C85561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C85561 color variations

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

#C85561 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C85561 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C85561 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C85561 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C85561 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
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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
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#569AC8
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C85561

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

Pastel Wine Red color link
Pastel Wine Red

#C25964

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

#C85561 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85561
  • RGB200, 85, 97
  • CMYK0, 45, 40, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 85, 97)
  • HSL354°, 51%, 56%
  • HSL Precise353.739°, 51.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV354°, 58%, 78%
  • HSB354°, 58%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.333, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.333, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.333, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85561
  • DECIMAL ID13129057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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