Information about #C12F48 color

#C12F48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C12F48 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 47, 72) — 75.7% red, 18.4% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 47 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C12F48 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Raspberry (#C72C48). Slightly further away sit Dingy Dungeon (#C53151) and Memphis Belle (#CA2F43).

The recipe behind #C12F48 is rgb(193, 47, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C12F48: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #C12F48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C12F48 color variations

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

#C12F48 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 #C12F48

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C12F48
  • RGB193, 47, 72
  • CMYK0, 57, 47, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 47, 72)
  • HSL350°, 61%, 47%
  • HSL Precise349.726°, 60.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV350°, 76%, 76%
  • HSB350°, 76%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.184, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.184, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.184, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC12F48
  • DECIMAL ID12660552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01