Information about #C50115 color

#C50115 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C50115 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 1, 21) (77.3% red, 0.4% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 77 / 69 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C50115 presents itself as a maximally vivid earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Harvard Crimson (#C90016). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Venetian Red (#C80815) and Monza (#C7031E).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 1, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C50115 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C50115 color variations

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

#C50115 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FE4557

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White

#FFFFFF

#C50115 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9E0010

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#76000C

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Black

#000000

#C50115 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BC1526

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#B02C3A

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#926166

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Grey

#808080

#C50115 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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#C58A00

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#C50063

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#C500B2

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#C50115 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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#01C6B2
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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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#0177C6
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#01C650
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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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#C60177
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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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#15C601
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#0115C6
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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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#C6B201
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#0115C6
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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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#77C601
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#01C6B2
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#5001C6
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Nearest named colors to #C50115

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

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

#C50115 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#C50115 color image #C50115 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C50115
  • RGB197, 1, 21
  • CMYK0, 77, 69, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 1, 21)
  • HSL354°, 99%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.878°, 98.99%, 38.824%
  • HSV354°, 99%, 77%
  • HSB354°, 99%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.004, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.004, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.004, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC50115
  • DECIMAL ID12910869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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