Information about #C31B12 color

#C31B12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C31B12 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 27, 18) — 76.5% red, 10.6% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 69 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C31B12 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Murdoc Red (#BC161C).

The recipe behind #C31B12 is rgb(195, 27, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C31B12: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #C31B12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C31B12 color variations

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

#C31B12 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 #C31B12

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

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C31B12
  • RGB195, 27, 18
  • CMYK0, 66, 69, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 27, 18)
  • HSL3°, 83%, 42%
  • HSL Precise3.051°, 83.099%, 41.765%
  • HSV3°, 91%, 76%
  • HSB3°, 91%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.106, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.106, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.106, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC31B12
  • DECIMAL ID12786450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01