Information about #C12525 color

#C12525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C12525 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 37, 37) — 75.7% red, 14.5% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 61 / 61 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #C12525 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Elipsis Initiative (#C42828). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pure Crimson (#C3272B) and Lithuania Red (#C1272D).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 37, 37) — 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. No one has named #C12525 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C12525 color variations

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

#C12525 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DB4242

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#E47171

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#EDA0A0

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#F6CFCF

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White

#FFFFFF

#C12525 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C12525

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#9A1D1D

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#731616

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#4D0E0E

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#260707

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Black

#000000

#C12525 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B53535

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#A84646

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#9B5959

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#8D6B6B

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Grey

#808080

#C12525 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A1C024

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#C0A124

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#C06324

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#C12525

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#C02463

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#C024A1

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#A124C0

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#C12525 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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#25C1C1
#25C1C1

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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
#C12525
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#2573C1
#2573C1

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#25C173
#25C173

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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
#C17325
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#C12525
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#C12573
#C12573

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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
#C12525
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#25C125
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#2525C1
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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
#C12525
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#C1C125
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#25C1C1
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#2525C1
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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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#73C125
#73C125

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#25C1C1
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#7325C1
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Nearest named colors to #C12525

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

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

#C12525 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C12525
  • RGB193, 37, 37
  • CMYK0, 61, 61, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 37, 37)
  • HSL0°, 68%, 45%
  • HSL Precise0°, 67.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV0°, 81%, 76%
  • HSB0°, 81%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.145, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.145, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.145, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC12525
  • DECIMAL ID12657957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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