Information about #C31E12 color

#C31E12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C31E12 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 30, 18) — 76.5% red, 11.8% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 69 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C31E12 reads as a energetic, saturated red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Murdoc Red (#BC161C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 30, 18)), which gives #C31E12 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C31E12: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C31E12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C31E12 color variations

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

#C31E12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EF665C

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#F49992

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#F9CCC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#C31E12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9C180E

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#75120A

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#4E0C07

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#270603

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Black

#000000

#C31E12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B92F25

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#AC4139

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#8F6966

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Grey

#808080

#C31E12 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#94C312

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#C3AC12

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#C36512

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#C31E12

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#C3124D

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#C31294

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#AC12C3

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#C31E12 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
#C31E12
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#12B8C4
#12B8C4

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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
#C31E12
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#125FC4
#125FC4

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#12C477
#12C477

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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
#C47712
#C47712

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#C4125F
#C4125F

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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
#C31E12
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#12C41E
#12C41E

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#1E12C4
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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
#C31E12
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#B8C412
#B8C412

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#12B8C4
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#1E12C4
#1E12C4

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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
#C31E12
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#5FC412
#5FC412

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#12B8C4
#12B8C4

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#7712C4
#7712C4

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Nearest named colors to #C31E12

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

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

#C31E12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C31E12
  • RGB195, 30, 18
  • CMYK0, 65, 69, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 30, 18)
  • HSL4°, 83%, 42%
  • HSL Precise4.068°, 83.099%, 41.765%
  • HSV4°, 91%, 76%
  • HSB4°, 91%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.118, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.118, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.118, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC31E12
  • DECIMAL ID12787218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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