Information about #C03540 color

#C03540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C03540 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 53, 64) — 75.3% red, 20.8% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 50 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C03540 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Red (#BB3F3F) and Memphis Belle (#CA2F43).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 53, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C03540: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C03540 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C03540 color variations

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

#C03540 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 #C03540

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

#C03540 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C03540
  • RGB192, 53, 64
  • CMYK0, 55, 50, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 53, 64)
  • HSL355°, 57%, 48%
  • HSL Precise355.252°, 56.735%, 48.039%
  • HSV355°, 72%, 75%
  • HSB355°, 72%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.208, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.208, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.208, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC03540
  • DECIMAL ID12596544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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