Information about #C21414 color

#C21414 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C21414 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 20, 20) — 76.1% red, 7.8% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 68 / 68 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C21414 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one 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 a hair away from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 20, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C21414: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C21414 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C21414 color variations

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

#C21414 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 #C21414

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

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C21414
  • RGB194, 20, 20
  • CMYK0, 68, 68, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 20, 20)
  • HSL0°, 81%, 42%
  • HSL Precise0°, 81.308%, 41.961%
  • HSV0°, 90%, 76%
  • HSB0°, 90%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.078, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.078, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.078, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC21414
  • DECIMAL ID12719124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01