Information about #C85756 color

#C85756 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C85756 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 87, 86) — 78.4% red, 34.1% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 45 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C85756 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jive (#CD5851) and Mandy (#CD525B).

The recipe behind #C85756 is rgb(200, 87, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C85756: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #C85756 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C85756 color variations

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

#C85756 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 #C85756

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85756
  • RGB200, 87, 86
  • CMYK0, 44, 45, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 87, 86)
  • HSL1°, 51%, 56%
  • HSL Precise0.526°, 50.893%, 56.078%
  • HSV1°, 57%, 78%
  • HSB1°, 57%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.341, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.341, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.341, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85756
  • DECIMAL ID13129558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01