Information about #C50215 color

#C50215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C50215 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 2, 21) (77.3% red, 0.8% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 76 / 69 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #C50215 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Harvard Crimson (#C90016). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Venetian Red (#C80815) and Monza (#C7031E).

The recipe behind #C50215 is rgb(197, 2, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C50215: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C50215 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C50215 color variations

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

#C50215 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C50215 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C50215 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C50215 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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#C40163

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#C50215 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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#0277C5
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#02C550
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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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#C50277
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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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#15C502
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#0215C5
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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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#C5B102
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#0215C5
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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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#77C502
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#02C5B1
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#5002C5
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Nearest named colors to #C50215

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

#C50215 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C50215
  • RGB197, 2, 21
  • CMYK0, 76, 69, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 2, 21)
  • HSL354°, 98%, 39%
  • HSL Precise354.154°, 97.99%, 39.02%
  • HSV354°, 99%, 77%
  • HSB354°, 99%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.008, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.008, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.008, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC50215
  • DECIMAL ID12911125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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