Information about #C51742 color

#C51742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C51742 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 23, 66) — 77.3% red, 9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 51 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C51742 is a vivid, lively red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Knock Out (#C81641). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cardinal (#C41E3A) and Bright Maroon (#C32148).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 23, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C51742 color variations

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

#C51742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C51742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#750D27

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Black

#000000

#C51742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C51742 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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#C51742 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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#1799C4
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#17C442
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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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#C41799
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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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#42C417
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#1742C4
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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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#C49917
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#1742C4
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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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#99C417
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#17C499
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#4217C4
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Nearest named colors to #C51742

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

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

French Raspberry color link
French Raspberry

#C72C48

#C51742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#C51742 color image #C51742 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51742
  • RGB197, 23, 66
  • CMYK0, 68, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 23, 66)
  • HSL345°, 79%, 43%
  • HSL Precise345.172°, 79.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV345°, 88%, 77%
  • HSB345°, 88%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.090, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.090, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.090, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51742
  • DECIMAL ID12916546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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