Information about #C51152 color

#C51152 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C51152 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 17, 82) — 77.3% red, 6.7% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 45 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively pink-red rose, #C51152 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rose Red (#C21E56) and Lipstick (#D5174E).

The recipe behind #C51152 is rgb(197, 17, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C51152 color variations

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

#C51152 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 #C51152

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

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Scrumptious color link
Scrumptious

#B71D62

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

UA Red color link
UA Red

#D9004C

Burnt Pink color link
Burnt Pink

#C12267

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51152
  • RGB197, 17, 82
  • CMYK0, 71, 45, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 17, 82)
  • HSL338°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise338.333°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV338°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB338°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.067, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.067, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.067, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51152
  • DECIMAL ID12915026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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