Information about #C25549 color

#C25549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C25549 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 85, 73) — 76.1% red, 33.3% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 47 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C25549 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunset (#C0514A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 85, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C25549 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C25549 color variations

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

#C25549 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 #C25549

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C25549
  • RGB194, 85, 73
  • CMYK0, 43, 47, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 85, 73)
  • HSL6°, 50%, 52%
  • HSL Precise5.95°, 49.794%, 52.353%
  • HSV6°, 62%, 76%
  • HSB6°, 62%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.333, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.333, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.333, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC25549
  • DECIMAL ID12735817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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