Information about #C53E3D color

#C53E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C53E3D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 62, 61) — 77.3% red, 24.3% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 53 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #C53E3D carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bring It On (#C3423B). Slightly further away sit Reddish (#C44240) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 62, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C53E3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C53E3D color variations

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

#C53E3D 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 #C53E3D

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

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C53E3D
  • RGB197, 62, 61
  • CMYK0, 53, 53, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 62, 61)
  • HSL0°, 54%, 51%
  • HSL Precise0.441°, 53.968%, 50.588%
  • HSV0°, 69%, 77%
  • HSB0°, 69%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.243, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.243, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.243, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC53E3D
  • DECIMAL ID12926525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01