Information about #C53E39 color

#C53E39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C53E39 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 62, 57) — 77.3% red, 24.3% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 55 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #C53E39 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bring It On (#C3423B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reddish (#C44240) and Dull Red (#BB3F3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 62, 57) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C53E39: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C53E39 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C53E39 color variations

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

#C53E39 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 #C53E39

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

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C53E39
  • RGB197, 62, 57
  • CMYK0, 53, 55, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 62, 57)
  • HSL2°, 55%, 50%
  • HSL Precise2.143°, 55.118%, 49.804%
  • HSV2°, 71%, 77%
  • HSB2°, 71%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.243, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.243, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.243, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC53E39
  • DECIMAL ID12926521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01