Information about #C52E0D color

#C52E0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C52E0D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 46, 13) — 77.3% red, 18% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 72 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C52E0D reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000) and Sinopia (#CB410B).

The recipe behind #C52E0D is rgb(197, 46, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C52E0D: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #C52E0D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C52E0D color variations

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

#C52E0D 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 #C52E0D

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

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C52E0D
  • RGB197, 46, 13
  • CMYK0, 59, 72, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 46, 13)
  • HSL11°, 88%, 41%
  • HSL Precise10.761°, 87.619%, 41.176%
  • HSV11°, 93%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 93%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.180, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.180, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.180, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC52E0D
  • DECIMAL ID12922381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01