Information about #C23243 color

#C23243 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C23243 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 50, 67) — 76.1% red, 19.6% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 50 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #C23243 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Memphis Belle (#CA2F43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Raspberry (#C72C48) and Red Sox Red (#BD3039).

The recipe behind #C23243 is rgb(194, 50, 67), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C23243 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #C23243 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C23243 color variations

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

#C23243 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D35664

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#DE808B

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#F4D4D8

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White

#FFFFFF

#C23243 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9B2835

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#741E28

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#4D141A

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Black

#000000

#C23243 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B5414E

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#A8505A

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Grey

#808080

#C23243 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B6C232

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#C29432

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#C25B32

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#C2327C

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#C232B6

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#9432C2

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#C23243 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
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#32C3B2
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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
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#328BC3
#328BC3

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#32C36A
#32C36A

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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
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#C3328B
#C3328B

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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
#C23243
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#43C332
#43C332

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#3243C3
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C3B232
#C3B232

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#32C3B2
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#3243C3
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8BC332
#8BC332

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#32C3B2
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#6A32C3
#6A32C3

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Nearest named colors to #C23243

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

Memphis Belle color link
Memphis Belle

#CA2F43

French Raspberry color link
French Raspberry

#C72C48

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Dingy Dungeon color link
Dingy Dungeon

#C53151

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Flush Mahogany color link
Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

#C23243 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C23243
  • RGB194, 50, 67
  • CMYK0, 56, 50, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 50, 67)
  • HSL353°, 59%, 48%
  • HSL Precise352.917°, 59.016%, 47.843%
  • HSV353°, 74%, 76%
  • HSB353°, 74%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.196, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.196, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.196, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC23243
  • DECIMAL ID12726851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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