Information about #C46C4F color

#C46C4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C46C4F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 108, 79) — 76.9% red, 42.4% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 46 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C46C4F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copper Red (#CB6D51) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 108, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C46C4F color variations

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

#C46C4F 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 #C46C4F

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

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C46C4F
  • RGB196, 108, 79
  • CMYK0, 35, 46, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 108, 79)
  • HSL15°, 50%, 54%
  • HSL Precise14.872°, 49.787%, 53.922%
  • HSV15°, 60%, 77%
  • HSB15°, 60%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.424, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.424, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.424, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC46C4F
  • DECIMAL ID12872783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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