Information about #C85841 color

#C85841 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C85841 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 88, 65) — 78.4% red, 34.5% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 53 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C85841 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catalyst (#C85241). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 88, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C85841 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.

#C85841 color variations

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

#C85841 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 #C85841

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

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85841
  • RGB200, 88, 65
  • CMYK0, 44, 53, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 88, 65)
  • HSL10°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise10.222°, 55.102%, 51.961%
  • HSV10°, 68%, 78%
  • HSB10°, 68%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.345, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.345, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.345, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85841
  • DECIMAL ID13129793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01