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Information about #C42129 color

#C42129 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C42129 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 33, 41) — 76.9% red, 12.9% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 64 / 61 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #C42129 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pure Crimson (#C3272B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Elipsis Initiative (#C42828) and Lithuania Red (#C1272D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 33, 41)), which gives #C42129 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C42129 color variations

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

#C42129 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C42129 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9C1A21

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#751318

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#4E0D10

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Black

#000000

#C42129 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B73239

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#AA4449

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Grey

#808080

#C42129 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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#C4216A

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#C42129 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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#21C4BC
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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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#217BC4
#217BC4

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#21C46B
#21C46B

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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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#C4217B
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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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#29C421
#29C421

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#2129C4
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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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#C4BC21
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#21C4BC
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#2129C4
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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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#7BC421
#7BC421

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#21C4BC
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#6B21C4
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Nearest named colors to #C42129

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

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Private Office Dr. Hamed Al Suwaidi UAE color link
Private Office Dr. Hamed Al Suwaidi UAE

#C8112A

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

#C42129 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#C42129 color image #C42129 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C42129
  • RGB196, 33, 41
  • CMYK0, 64, 61, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 33, 41)
  • HSL357°, 71%, 45%
  • HSL Precise357.055°, 71.179%, 44.902%
  • HSV357°, 83%, 77%
  • HSB357°, 83%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.129, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.129, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.129, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC42129
  • DECIMAL ID12853545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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