Information about #C85951 color

#C85951 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C85951 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 89, 81) — 78.4% red, 34.9% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 47 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C85951 is a clearly saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jive (#CD5851). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 89, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C85951 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #C85951 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C85951 color variations

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

#C85951 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C85951 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C85951 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C85951 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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#C85951 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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#5184C8
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#51C894
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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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#51C859
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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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#84C851
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#9451C8
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Nearest named colors to #C85951

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

#C85951 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85951
  • RGB200, 89, 81
  • CMYK0, 44, 47, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 89, 81)
  • HSL4°, 52%, 55%
  • HSL Precise4.034°, 51.965%, 55.098%
  • HSV4°, 60%, 78%
  • HSB4°, 60%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.349, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.349, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.349, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85951
  • DECIMAL ID13130065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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