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What color is C5050A?

The RGB color code for color number #C5050A is RGB(197, 5, 10). In the RGB color model, #C5050A has a red value of 197, a green value of 5, and a blue value of 10. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 97.5% magenta, 94.9% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.4° (degrees), 95.0 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5050A has a hue of 358.4° (degrees), 97.5 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5050A is cool or warm?

Color C5050A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5050A? (For interior and product design)

C5050A 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.



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#C5050A

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #C5050A with dark and light Color




Is #C5050A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5050A 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 #C5050A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 5, 10)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
5 (2.0%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
97.46%
Yellow
94.92%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(358.44deg, 95.0 %, 39.6 %)

Hue
358.44°
Saturation
95.05 %.
Lightness
39.61 %.

RYB

RYB(243, 59, 61)
Red
243 (95.1%)
Yellow
59 (23.3%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
358.44°
Saturation
97.46 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 358.44°

W: 1.96 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 23.14

Y : 12

Z : 1.38

YXY

Y1 : 12

X : 0.63

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 98.04%

Y : 96.08%


LRV

~ 12 %

Munsell Color System

7.9R 4.0/17

CIE-Lab

L : 41.22

A : 65.56

B : 51.97

CIE-Lch

L : 41.22

C : 83.66

H : 38.41

CIE-Luv

L : 41.22

U : 133.19

V : 28.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.64

A : 58.58

B : 21.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5050A


Here are the colors similar to C5050A. 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 - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#D40000
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5050A.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5050A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5050A.


#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5050A.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5050A.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


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



#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5050A


Here are the paint colors similar to C5050A. 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 C5050A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5050A to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5050A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5050A to Benjamin Moore


#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5050A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5050A to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5050A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5050A to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 9.07 (90.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5050A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5050A to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5050A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5050A to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#BC5339
Orange Vermillion (PPG1194-7)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5050A 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



C5050A
Venetian Red*

05C5C0
Robin's Egg Blue*


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 #C5050A?

Color that best contrast with #C5050A is #05C5C0, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*
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 #C5050A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5050A is #05C5C0, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*.





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