Information about #D51C15 color

#D51C15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D51C15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 28, 21) — 83.5% red, 11% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 75 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D51C15 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 hair away from Fashion Red (#D4181D). Slightly further away sit Pursuit (#D9251D) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

The recipe behind #D51C15 is rgb(213, 28, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D51C15: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D51C15 color variations

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

#D51C15 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 #D51C15

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

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D51C15
  • RGB213, 28, 21
  • CMYK0, 73, 75, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 28, 21)
  • HSL2°, 82%, 46%
  • HSL Precise2.188°, 82.051%, 45.882%
  • HSV2°, 90%, 84%
  • HSB2°, 90%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.110, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.110, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.110, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD51C15
  • DECIMAL ID13966357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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