Information about #C42201 color

#C42201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C42201 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 34, 1) — 76.9% red, 13.3% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 64 / 76 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C42201 is a maximally vivid red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 34, 1)), which gives #C42201 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C42201: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C42201 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C42201 color variations

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

#C42201 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FE6445

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White

#FFFFFF

#C42201 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#761400

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Black

#000000

#C42201 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BC3115

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#B0422C

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#A25546

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Grey

#808080

#C42201 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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#C57000

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#C5002E

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#C5007D

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#BF00C5

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#C42201 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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#0143C6
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#01C684
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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
#C68401
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#C60143
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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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#01C622
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#2201C6
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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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#A5C601
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#01A5C6
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#2201C6
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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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#43C601
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#01A5C6
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#8401C6
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Nearest named colors to #C42201

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

Lemon Iced Tea color link
Lemon Iced Tea

#BD3000

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Strong Vermilion color link
Strong Vermilion

#A82A00

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

#C42201 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C42201
  • RGB196, 34, 1
  • CMYK0, 64, 76, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 34, 1)
  • HSL10°, 99%, 39%
  • HSL Precise10.154°, 98.985%, 38.627%
  • HSV10°, 99%, 77%
  • HSB10°, 99%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.133, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.133, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.133, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC42201
  • DECIMAL ID12853761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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