Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#C50026
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 0, 38)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 100.0%, 80.7%, 22.7%
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What color is C50026?

The RGB color code for color number #C50026 is RGB(197, 0, 38). In the RGB color model, #C50026 has a red value of 197, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 80.7% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C50026 has a hue of 348.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C50026 is cool or warm?

Color C50026 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C50026? (For interior and product design)

C50026 has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#C50026
LRV 12
Light Color

Compare LRV 12 of #C50026 with dark and light color

Is #C50026 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C50026 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C50026 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C50026
Hex triplet
#C50026
Red
C5
Green
00
Blue
26
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 0, 38)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
80.71%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(348.43deg, 100.0 %, 38.6 %)
Hue
348.43°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
38.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
348.43°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(226, 49, 72)
Red
226 (88.7%)
Yellow
49 (19.4%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)
HWB
Hue
348.43°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
85.10%
XYZ
X
23.38
Y
12.01
Z
2.92
YXY
Y1
12.01
X
0.61
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
41.23
A
66.57
B
38.81
CIE-Lch
L
41.23
C
77.06
H
30.24
CIE-Luv
L
41.23
U
130.05
V
21.89
Hunter-Lab
L
34.66
A
59.75
B
19.26
Other
LRV
~ 12 %
Munsell Color System
6.2R 4.0/16.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C50026

These are the named colors closest to hex C50026, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BD2024 Color Safety Red
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#CF1020 Color Lava
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C50026.

#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#BA0C2F Color PANTONE 200 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C50026.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C50026.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C50026.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C50026.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
98.67% match | ΔE 1.33
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Paint color for Hex #C50026

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C50026 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C50026 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C50026 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C50026 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C50026 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
92.17% match | ΔE 7.83
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
90.16% match | ΔE 9.84
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.10% match | ΔE 9.90
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
89.34% match | ΔE 10.66

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C50026 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#C50026
Safety Red*
#00C59F
Caribbean green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #C50026?

Color that best contrast with #C50026 is #00C59F, color name is Caribbean green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #C50026?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C50026 is #00C59F, color name is Caribbean green*.

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