Information about #C00C18 color

#C00C18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C00C18 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 12, 24) — 75.3% red, 4.7% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 66 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C00C18 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Venetian Red (#C80815). Nearby in the Register you will also find Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Monza (#C7031E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 12, 24)), which gives #C00C18 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C00C18 color variations

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

#C00C18 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 #C00C18

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C00C18
  • RGB192, 12, 24
  • CMYK0, 71, 66, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 12, 24)
  • HSL356°, 88%, 40%
  • HSL Precise356°, 88.235%, 40%
  • HSV356°, 94%, 75%
  • HSB356°, 94%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.047, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.047, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.047, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC00C18
  • DECIMAL ID12586008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01