Information about #C02A3C color

#C02A3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C02A3C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 42, 60) — 75.3% red, 16.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 52 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C02A3C is a strongly colored warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit Cardinal (#C41E3A) and Memphis Belle (#CA2F43).

The recipe behind #C02A3C is rgb(192, 42, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C02A3C: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C02A3C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C02A3C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C02A3C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C02A3C
  • RGB192, 42, 60
  • CMYK0, 59, 52, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 42, 60)
  • HSL353°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise352.8°, 64.103%, 45.882%
  • HSV353°, 78%, 75%
  • HSB353°, 78%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.165, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.165, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.165, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC02A3C
  • DECIMAL ID12593724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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