Information about #C51162 color

#C51162 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C51162 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 17, 98) — 77.3% red, 6.7% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 39 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C51162 presents itself as a vivid, lively rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rose Red (#C21E56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burnt Pink (#C12267) and Scrumptious (#B71D62).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 17, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 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.

#C51162 color variations

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

#C51162 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C51162 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C51162 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C51162 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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#C51162 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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#11C574
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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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#11BCC5
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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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#62C511
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#1162C5
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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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#C57411
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#11C574
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#1162C5
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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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#BCC511
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#11C574
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#1A11C5
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Nearest named colors to #C51162

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

Burnt Pink color link
Burnt Pink

#C12267

Scrumptious color link
Scrumptious

#B71D62

Medium Violet Red color link
Medium Violet Red

#CA226B

Dogwood Rose color link
Dogwood Rose

#D71868

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Rogue Pink color link
Rogue Pink

#C12869

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Dark Hot Pink color link
Dark Hot Pink

#D90166

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Ruby color link
Ruby

#E0115F

#C51162 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C51162
  • RGB197, 17, 98
  • CMYK0, 71, 39, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 17, 98)
  • HSL333°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise333°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV333°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB333°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.067, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.067, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.067, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC51162
  • DECIMAL ID12915042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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