Color Name
Fire Engine Red*
Hex Color Code
#C52C2A
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 44, 42)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 77.7%, 78.7%, 22.7%
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What color is C52C2A?

The RGB color code for color number #C52C2A is RGB(197, 44, 42). In the RGB color model, #C52C2A has a red value of 197, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 78.7% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0.8° (degrees), 64.9 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C52C2A has a hue of 0.8° (degrees), 78.7 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C52C2A is cool or warm?

Color C52C2A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C52C2A? (For interior and product design)

C52C2A 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
#C52C2A
LRV 13.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.8 of #C52C2A with dark and light color

Is #C52C2A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C52C2A 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C52C2A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C52C2A
Hex triplet
#C52C2A
Red
C5
Green
2C
Blue
2A
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 44, 42)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
77.66%
Yellow
78.68%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(0.77deg, 64.9 %, 46.9 %)
Hue
0.77°
Saturation
64.85 %
Lightness
46.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0.77°
Saturation
78.68 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(185, 77, 65)
Red
185 (72.4%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
HWB
Hue
0.77°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
82.75%
Yellow
83.53%
XYZ
X
24.34
Y
13.84
Z
3.58
YXY
Y1
13.84
X
0.58
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
44
A
58.91
B
39.39
CIE-Lch
L
44
C
70.86
H
33.77
CIE-Luv
L
44
U
116.38
V
25.7
Hunter-Lab
L
37.2
A
51.71
B
20.34
Other
LRV
~ 13.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6R 4.2/13.9

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 #C52C2A

These are the named colors closest to hex C52C2A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
98.31% match | ΔE 1.69
#CF1020 Color Lava
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C52C2A.

#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#BE3A34 Color PANTONE 180 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#C63527 Color PANTONE 7626 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C52C2A.


RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C52C2A.


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#B92B27 Color Quora Red
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

Paint color for Hex #C52C2A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C52C2A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C52C2A once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C52C2A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C52C2A to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

Hex color C52C2A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C52C2A to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C52C2A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C52C2A to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color C52C2A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C52C2A to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.81% match | ΔE 7.19
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.98% match | ΔE 8.02
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
91.30% match | ΔE 8.70

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C52C2A 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

#C52C2A
Fire Engine Red*
#2AC3C5
Maximum Blue 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 #C52C2A?

Color that best contrast with #C52C2A is #2AC3C5, color name is Maximum Blue 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 #C52C2A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C52C2A is #2AC3C5, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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