Information about #C51B2F color

#C51B2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C51B2F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 27, 47) — 77.3% red, 10.6% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 59 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C51B2F is a vivid, lively red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rambutan (#C71232). Nearby in the Register you will also find Foreign Crimson (#C91F37) and Spring Red (#BE1F35).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 27, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C51B2F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C51B2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C51B2F color variations

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

#C51B2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C51B2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C51B2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C51B2F 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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#C51B2F 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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#1B2FC5
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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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#84C51B
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#5C1BC5
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Nearest named colors to #C51B2F

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

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Private Office Dr. Hamed Al Suwaidi UAE color link
Private Office Dr. Hamed Al Suwaidi UAE

#C8112A

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

#C51B2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51B2F
  • RGB197, 27, 47
  • CMYK0, 67, 59, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 27, 47)
  • HSL353°, 76%, 44%
  • HSL Precise352.941°, 75.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV353°, 86%, 77%
  • HSB353°, 86%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.106, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.106, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.106, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51B2F
  • DECIMAL ID12917551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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