Information about #C0022B color

#C0022B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C0022B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 2, 43) — 75.3% red, 0.8% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 75 / 58 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C0022B reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lipstick Red (#C0022F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crimson Glory (#BE0032) and Pepsi Red (#C9002B).

The recipe behind #C0022B is rgb(192, 2, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #C0022B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C0022B color variations

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

#C0022B 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 #C0022B

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

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0022B
  • RGB192, 2, 43
  • CMYK0, 75, 58, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 2, 43)
  • HSL347°, 98%, 38%
  • HSL Precise347.053°, 97.938%, 38.039%
  • HSV347°, 99%, 75%
  • HSB347°, 99%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.008, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.008, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.008, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC0022B
  • DECIMAL ID12583467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01