Information about #C85B3F color

#C85B3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C85B3F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 91, 63) — 78.4% red, 35.7% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 69 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C85B3F 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 Fireball (#CC5C39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Catalyst (#C85241).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 91, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C85B3F: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #C85B3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C85B3F color variations

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

#C85B3F 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 #C85B3F

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

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85B3F
  • RGB200, 91, 63
  • CMYK0, 55, 69, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 91, 63)
  • HSL12°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise12.263°, 55.466%, 51.569%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 78%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.357, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.357, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.357, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85B3F
  • DECIMAL ID13130559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01