Dingy Dungeon (#C53151)

The hex code for Dingy Dungeon is #C53151. It is rgb(197, 49, 81) in RGB, hsl(347, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 59%, 23%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C53151

HEX#C53151

RGBrgb(197, 49, 81)

HSLhsl(347, 60%, 48%)

HSVhsv(347, 75%, 77%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 59%, 23%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.184 13.6)

LABlab(45.80% 59.53 18.88)

LCHlch(45.80% 62.45 17.60)

Colors Closest to Dingy Dungeon

Dingy Dungeon is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Bright Maroon#C32148ΔE 4.81 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 5.42 French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 5.52 Pictorial Carmine#C30B4EΔE 8.2 Strawberry Red#C83F49ΔE 9.17 Cerise#DE3163ΔE 10.04

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#C53151 Channel Values

How Dingy Dungeon breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 197 · G 49 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 347° · S 60% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 347° · S 75% · V 77%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 75% · Y 59% · K 23%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dingy Dungeon background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Dingy Dungeon

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dingy Dungeon; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Dingy Dungeon

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Dingy Dungeon Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C53151

Protanopia#616150

Protanomaly#945250

Deuteranopia#7D7D4A

Deuteranomaly#9F674D

Tritanopia#C43636

Tritanomaly#C43442

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #C53151 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dingy-dungeon: #C53151;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C53151;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dingy-dungeon': '#C53151' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.192, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="dingy_dungeon">#C53151</color>

SVG fillfill="#C53151"

More Red Colors

Dingy Dungeon sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c69f9f c4aead c7001e c41e3a c72c48 c41717 c73333 c40233 c80815 c33c3c c83f49 c32148 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4 ff3800 ff85a3 ffd1d1 330000 5c0000 7c1c05 991700 af593e

#C53151 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dingy Dungeon?

The hex code for Dingy Dungeon is #C53151. That is rgb(197, 49, 81) in RGB, hsl(347, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 59%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C53151?

#C53151 is rgb(197, 49, 81) — red 197, green 49, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C53151?

#C53151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 59%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C53151 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C53151 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C53151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C53151 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.56, which is visibly different.

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