Information about #C51117 color

#C51117 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C51117 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 17, 23) — 77.3% red, 6.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 68 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #C51117 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Venetian Red (#C80815). Slightly further away sit Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 17, 23)), which gives #C51117 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C51117 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C51117 color variations

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

#C51117 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EC252B

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#F05B60

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#F59295

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#FAC8CA

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White

#FFFFFF

#C51117 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C51117

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#9D0D12

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#760A0D

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#4E0609

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#270304

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Black

#000000

#C51117 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C51117

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#B92429

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#AD393D

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#9F4F51

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#906668

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Grey

#808080

#C51117 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A7C511

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#C59B11

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#C55311

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#C51117

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#C5115F

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#C511A7

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#9B11C5

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#C51117 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
#C51117
#C51117

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#11C5BF
#11C5BF

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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
#C51117
#C51117

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#1171C5
#1171C5

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#11C565
#11C565

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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
#C56511
#C56511

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#C51117
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#C51171
#C51171

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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
#C51117
#C51117

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#17C511
#17C511

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#1117C5
#1117C5

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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
#C51117
#C51117

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#C5BF11
#C5BF11

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#11C5BF
#11C5BF

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#1117C5
#1117C5

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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
#C51117
#C51117

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#71C511
#71C511

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#11C5BF
#11C5BF

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#6511C5
#6511C5

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Nearest named colors to #C51117

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

#C51117 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51117
  • RGB197, 17, 23
  • CMYK0, 71, 68, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 17, 23)
  • HSL358°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise358°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV358°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB358°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.067, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.067, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.067, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51117
  • DECIMAL ID12914967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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