Information about #C51129 color

#C51129 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C51129 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 17, 41) — 77.3% red, 6.7% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 71 / 61 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C51129 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Private Office Dr. Hamed Al Suwaidi UAE (#C8112A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Titans Red (#C8102E) and Bills Red (#C60C30).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 17, 41)), which gives #C51129 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C51129: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #C51129 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C51129 color variations

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

#C51129 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 #C51129

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51129
  • RGB197, 17, 41
  • CMYK0, 71, 61, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 17, 41)
  • HSL352°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise352°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV352°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB352°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.067, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.067, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.067, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51129
  • DECIMAL ID12914985
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01