Information about #C41242 color

#C41242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C41242 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 18, 66) — 76.9% red, 7.1% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 70 / 51 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C41242 reads as a vivid, lively pink-red rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Knock Out (#C81641). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E) and Cardinal (#C41E3A).

The recipe behind #C41242 is rgb(196, 18, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C41242 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C41242 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C41242 color variations

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

#C41242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C41242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#750A27

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Black

#000000

#C41242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C41242 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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#C37112

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#C32912

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#C31288

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#B812C3

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#C41242 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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#12C495
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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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#129BC4
#129BC4

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#12C43C
#12C43C

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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
#C43C12
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#C4129B
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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
#C41242
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#42C412
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#1242C4
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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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#C49512
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#1242C4
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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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#9BC412
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#12C495
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#3C12C4
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Nearest named colors to #C41242

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

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Spanish Carmine color link
Spanish Carmine

#D10047

#C41242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C41242
  • RGB196, 18, 66
  • CMYK0, 70, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 18, 66)
  • HSL344°, 83%, 42%
  • HSL Precise343.82°, 83.178%, 41.961%
  • HSV344°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB344°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.071, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.071, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.071, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC41242
  • DECIMAL ID12849730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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