Information about #C40243 color

#C40243 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C40243 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 2, 67) — 76.9% red, 0.8% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 76 / 51 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C40243 presents itself as a intensely saturated rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spanish Carmine (#D10047). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E) and Utah Crimson (#D3003F).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 2, 67) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C40243 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C40243 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C40243 color variations

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

#C40243 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C40243 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#760128

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Black

#000000

#C40243 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BB164D

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Grey

#808080

#C40243 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C40190

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#C40243 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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#02C584
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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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#02A4C5
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#02C522
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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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#C502A4
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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
#C40243
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#43C502
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#0243C5
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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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#C58402
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#02C584
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#0243C5
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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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#A4C502
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#02C584
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#2202C5
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Nearest named colors to #C40243

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

Spanish Carmine color link
Spanish Carmine

#D10047

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Vivid Crimson color link
Vivid Crimson

#CC0033

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

UA Red color link
UA Red

#D9004C

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

#C40243 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C40243
  • RGB196, 2, 67
  • CMYK0, 76, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 2, 67)
  • HSL340°, 98%, 39%
  • HSL Precise339.897°, 97.98%, 38.824%
  • HSV340°, 99%, 77%
  • HSB340°, 99%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.008, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.008, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.008, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC40243
  • DECIMAL ID12845635
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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