Color Name
Maroon (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#C52551
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 37, 81)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 81.2%, 58.9%, 22.7%
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What color is C52551?

The RGB color code for color number #C52551 is RGB(197, 37, 81). In the RGB color model, #C52551 has a red value of 197, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 58.9% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 343.5° (degrees), 68.4 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C52551 has a hue of 343.5° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C52551 is cool or warm?

Color C52551 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C52551? (For interior and product design)

C52551 has an LRV of nearly 13.8. 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
#C52551
LRV 13.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.8 of #C52551 with dark and light color

Is #C52551 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C52551 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 #C52551 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C52551
Hex triplet
#C52551
Red
C5
Green
25
Blue
51
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 37, 81)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
81.22%
Yellow
58.88%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(343.5deg, 68.4 %, 45.9 %)
Hue
343.5°
Saturation
68.38 %
Lightness
45.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
343.5°
Saturation
81.22 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(165, 59, 78)
Red
165 (64.8%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
HWB
Hue
343.5°
Whiteness
14.51 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
85.49%
Yellow
68.24%
XYZ
X
25.17
Y
13.79
Z
9.12
YXY
Y1
13.79
X
0.52
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
43.93
A
62.79
B
15.82
CIE-Lch
L
43.93
C
64.75
H
14.14
CIE-Luv
L
43.93
U
108.74
V
5.79
Hunter-Lab
L
37.13
A
56.03
B
11.43
Other
LRV
~ 13.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.6R 4.2/13.6

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 #C52551

These are the named colors closest to hex C52551, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C32148 Color Maroon (Crayola)
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#C30B4E Color Pictorial Carmine
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#C21E56 Color Rose Red
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#D10047 Color Spanish Carmine
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C52551.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C52551.

#BC204B Color PANTONE 7636 C
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#B72D54 Color PANTONE 10171 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#B53B50 Color PANTONE 4070 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C52551.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C52551.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C52551.


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

#C32148 Color Bright maroon
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#D70A53 Color Debian red
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

Paint color for Hex #C52551

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C52551 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C52551 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C52551 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C52551 to Farrow & Ball

#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
92.46% match | ΔE 7.54
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
90.56% match | ΔE 9.44
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
90.52% match | ΔE 9.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C52551 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

#C52551
Maroon (Crayola)*
#25C599
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 #C52551?

Color that best contrast with #C52551 is #25C599, 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 #C52551?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C52551 is #25C599, color name is Caribbean green*.

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