Information about Strawberry Red color

#C83F49 - Strawberry Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C83F49 ("Strawberry Red") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 63, 73) — 78.4% red, 24.7% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 50 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C83F49 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to English Vermillion (#CC474B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reddish (#C44240) and Brick Red (#CB4154).

The recipe behind #C83F49 is rgb(200, 63, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C83F49 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Strawberry Red" in the Register.

Strawberry Red color variations

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

Strawberry Red 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 Strawberry Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C83F49
  • RGB200, 63, 73
  • CMYK0, 54, 50, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 63, 73)
  • HSL356°, 55%, 52%
  • HSL Precise355.62°, 55.466%, 51.569%
  • HSV356°, 69%, 78%
  • HSB356°, 69%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.247, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.247, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.247, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC83F49
  • DECIMAL ID13123401
  • Name Length14
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