Information about #C85D2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C85D2C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 93, 44) — 78.4% red, 36.5% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 61 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C85D2C reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Slightly further away sit Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Chilean Fire (#D05E34).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 93, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C85D2C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C85D2C color variations

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

#C85D2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C85D2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C85D2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C85D2C 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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#C85D2C 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C85D2C

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

Traffic Light color link
Traffic Light

#CD5D34

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

#C85D2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C85D2C
  • RGB200, 93, 44
  • CMYK0, 42, 61, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 93, 44)
  • HSL19°, 64%, 48%
  • HSL Precise18.846°, 63.934%, 47.843%
  • HSV19°, 78%, 78%
  • HSB19°, 78%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.365, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.365, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.365, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC85D2C
  • DECIMAL ID13131052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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