Information about #C01C15 color

#C01C15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C01C15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 28, 21) — 75.3% red, 11% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 67 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C01C15 is a energetic, saturated red that feels open and friendly. 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 Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 28, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C01C15: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C01C15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C01C15 color variations

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

#C01C15 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 #C01C15

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C01C15
  • RGB192, 28, 21
  • CMYK0, 64, 67, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 28, 21)
  • HSL2°, 80%, 42%
  • HSL Precise2.456°, 80.282%, 41.765%
  • HSV2°, 89%, 75%
  • HSB2°, 89%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.110, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.110, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.110, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC01C15
  • DECIMAL ID12590101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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