Information about #C53026 color

#C53026 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C53026 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 48, 38) — 77.3% red, 18.8% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 58 / 62 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C53026 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Elipsis Initiative (#C42828). Its next-closest registered neighbors are International Orange (#C0362C) and Greyed Red (#BC2D29).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 48, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C53026 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C53026 color variations

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

#C53026 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 #C53026

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#C53026
  • RGB197, 48, 38
  • CMYK0, 58, 62, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 48, 38)
  • HSL4°, 68%, 46%
  • HSL Precise3.774°, 67.66%, 46.078%
  • HSV4°, 81%, 77%
  • HSB4°, 81%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.188, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.188, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.188, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC53026
  • DECIMAL ID12922918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01