Information about #FF515E color

#FF515E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FF515E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 81, 94) — 100% red, 31.8% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 63 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FF515E is a intensely saturated warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Watermelon (#FD4659). Slightly further away sit Airbnb (#FD5C63) and Bean Red (#F75D59).

The recipe behind #FF515E is rgb(255, 81, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF515E: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #FF515E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FF515E color variations

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

#FF515E 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 #FF515E

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

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Airbnb color link
Airbnb

#FD5C63

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Magic Potion color link
Magic Potion

#FF4466

Infra Red color link
Infra Red

#FF496C

Coral Pink color link
Coral Pink

#FF6163

Neon Fuchsia color link
Neon Fuchsia

#FE4164

Fiery Rose color link
Fiery Rose

#FF5470

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF515E
  • RGB255, 81, 94
  • CMYK0, 68, 63, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 81, 94)
  • HSL356°, 100%, 66%
  • HSL Precise355.517°, 100%, 65.882%
  • HSV356°, 68%, 100%
  • HSB356°, 68%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.318, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.318, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.318, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF515E
  • DECIMAL ID16732510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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