Information about #C22B05 color

#C22B05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C22B05 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 43, 5) — 76.1% red, 16.9% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 74 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm red, #C22B05 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 almost identical to Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F) and Mahogany (#C04000).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 43, 5)), which gives #C22B05 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C22B05 color variations

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

#C22B05 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 #C22B05

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

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C22B05
  • RGB194, 43, 5
  • CMYK0, 59, 74, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 43, 5)
  • HSL12°, 95%, 39%
  • HSL Precise12.063°, 94.975%, 39.02%
  • HSV12°, 97%, 76%
  • HSB12°, 97%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.169, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.169, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.169, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC22B05
  • DECIMAL ID12724997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01