Information about #C2361E color

#C2361E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2361E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 54, 30) — 76.1% red, 21.2% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 64 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #C2361E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Red (#C23B22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Satin Orange (#C64020) and Blaze (#BE4123).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 54, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #C2361E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C2361E color variations

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#C2361E 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 #C2361E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2361E
  • RGB194, 54, 30
  • CMYK0, 55, 64, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 54, 30)
  • HSL9°, 73%, 44%
  • HSL Precise8.78°, 73.214%, 43.922%
  • HSV9°, 85%, 76%
  • HSB9°, 85%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.212, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.212, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.212, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2361E
  • DECIMAL ID12727838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01