Information about #C85562 color

#C85562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C85562 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 85, 98) — 78.4% red, 33.3% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 40 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C85562 is a confidently colored 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 a hair away from Pastel Wine Red (#C25964). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mandy (#CD525B) and Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 85, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C85562: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C85562 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C85562 color variations

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

#C85562 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C85562 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C85562 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C85562 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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#C85562 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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#569CC8
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#56C881
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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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#5663C8
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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 #C85562

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

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

#C85562 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85562
  • RGB200, 85, 98
  • CMYK0, 45, 40, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 85, 98)
  • HSL353°, 51%, 56%
  • HSL Precise353.217°, 51.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV353°, 58%, 78%
  • HSB353°, 58%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.333, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.333, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.333, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85562
  • DECIMAL ID13129058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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