Information about #C50F1F color

#C50F1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C50F1F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 15, 31) (77.3% red, 5.9% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 71 / 65 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #C50F1F 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 very close to Lava (#CF1020). Slightly further away sit Queen Regina (#CE1322) and Mexico Red (#CE1125).

The recipe behind #C50F1F is rgb(197, 15, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C50F1F: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C50F1F color variations

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

#C50F1F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C50F1F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C50F1F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C50F1F 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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#C50F1F 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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#1EC70F
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#0F1EC7
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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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#7AC70F
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#5C0FC7
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Nearest named colors to #C50F1F

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

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

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

#C8112A

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Philippine Red color link
Philippine Red

#CE1127

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

#C50F1F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C50F1F
  • RGB197, 15, 31
  • CMYK0, 71, 65, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 15, 31)
  • HSL355°, 86%, 42%
  • HSL Precise354.725°, 85.849%, 41.569%
  • HSV355°, 92%, 77%
  • HSB355°, 92%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.059, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.059, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.059, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC50F1F
  • DECIMAL ID12914463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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