Information about #C2424B color

#C2424B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2424B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 66, 75) — 76.1% red, 25.9% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 47 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #C2424B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sanguine (#BC3F4A). Slightly further away sit Strawberry Red (#C83F49) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 66, 75)), which gives #C2424B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C2424B: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #C2424B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C2424B color variations

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

#C2424B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F2D9DA

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White

#FFFFFF

#C2424B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9D323A

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#75262B

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#4E191D

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#270C0E

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Black

#000000

#C2424B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B44E55

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#A75A5F

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#9A666A

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#8C7374

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Grey

#808080

#C2424B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B0C142

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#C19F42

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#C1427D

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#C142B0

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#9F42C1

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#C2424B 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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#42C2B9
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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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#428BC2
#428BC2

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#42C27A
#42C27A

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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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#C27A42

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#C2428B
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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
#C2424B
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#4BC242
#4BC242

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#424BC2
#424BC2

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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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#C2B942
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#42C2B9
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#424BC2
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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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#8BC242
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#42C2B9
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#7A42C2
#7A42C2

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Nearest named colors to #C2424B

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

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

#C2424B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2424B
  • RGB194, 66, 75
  • CMYK0, 50, 47, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 66, 75)
  • HSL356°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise355.781°, 51.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV356°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB356°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.259, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.259, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.259, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2424B
  • DECIMAL ID12730955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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