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HEX C3251A - #C3251A, RGB(195,37,26) Color


Color Name: Venetian Red*
Hex Color Code: #C3251A
RGB Color Code: RGB(195, 37, 26)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 81.0%, 86.7%, 23.5%



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What color is C3251A?

The RGB color code for color number #C3251A is RGB(195, 37, 26). In the RGB color model, #C3251A has a red value of 195, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.0% magenta, 86.7% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 3.9° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3251A has a hue of 3.9° (degrees), 86.7 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3251A is cool or warm?

Color C3251A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3251A? (For interior and product design)

C3251A has an LRV of nearly 13. 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.



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#C3251A

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Compare LRV 13 of #C3251A with dark and light Color




Is #C3251A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3251A 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C3251A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 37, 26)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
81.03%
Yellow
86.67%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(3.91deg, 76.5 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
3.91°
Saturation
76.47 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(201, 79, 63)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
3.91°
Saturation
86.67 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 3.91°

W: 10.20 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 23.35

Y : 13

Z : 2.26

YXY

Y1 : 13

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 85.49%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 13 %

Munsell Color System

7.7R 4.1/16.2

CIE-Lab

L : 42.76

A : 59.88

B : 46.39

CIE-Lch

L : 42.76

C : 75.74

H : 37.76

CIE-Luv

L : 42.76

U : 120.7

V : 28.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.06

A : 52.52

B : 21.53






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C3251A

Here are the colors similar to C3251A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3251A.

#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3251A.

#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3251A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3251A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3251A.

#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)

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

#CC0000
Canon Red
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #C3251A

Here are the paint colors similar to C3251A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Valspar

#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Benjamin Moore

#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Sherwin Williams

#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Behr

#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Dunn-Edwards

#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3251A to PPG Paints

#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3251A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3251A to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 12.10 (87.9% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3251A 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



C3251A
Venetian Red*

1AB8C3
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 #C3251A?

Color that best contrast with #C3251A is #1AB8C3, 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 #C3251A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3251A is #1AB8C3, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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