Information about #D81C51 color

#D81C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D81C51 falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(216, 28, 81) — 84.7% red, 11% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 53 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored romantic rose, #D81C51 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lipstick (#D5174E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C) and Permanent Red Violet (#DB2645).

The recipe behind #D81C51 is rgb(216, 28, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D81C51: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #D81C51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D81C51 color variations

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

#D81C51 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 #D81C51

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

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Ruby color link
Ruby

#E0115F

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Dogwood Rose color link
Dogwood Rose

#D71868

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D81C51
  • RGB216, 28, 81
  • CMYK0, 74, 53, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 28, 81)
  • HSL343°, 77%, 48%
  • HSL Precise343.085°, 77.049%, 47.843%
  • HSV343°, 87%, 85%
  • HSB343°, 87%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.110, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.110, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.110, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD81C51
  • DECIMAL ID14163025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01