Information about #C40E0E color

#C40E0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C40E0E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 14, 14) — 76.9% red, 5.5% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 71 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #C40E0E 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 near neighbor of Venetian Red (#C80815). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Verizon Red (#CD040B).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 14, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C40E0E color variations

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

#C40E0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C40E0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#750808

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#4E0505

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#270202

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Black

#000000

#C40E0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B92121

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Grey

#808080

#C40E0E 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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#C30D56

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#C40E0E 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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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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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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#C40E69
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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
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#0EC40E
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#0E0EC4
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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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#C4C40E
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#0EC4C4
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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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#69C40E
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#0EC4C4
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#690EC4
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Nearest named colors to #C40E0E

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

#C40E0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C40E0E
  • RGB196, 14, 14
  • CMYK0, 71, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 14, 14)
  • HSL0°, 87%, 41%
  • HSL Precise0°, 86.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV0°, 93%, 77%
  • HSB0°, 93%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.055, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.055, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.055, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC40E0E
  • DECIMAL ID12848654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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