Information about #C9023A color

#C9023A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9023A falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 2, 58) — 78.8% red, 0.8% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 56 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9023A reads as a intensely saturated pink-red rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Vivid Crimson (#CC0033). Slightly further away sit Utah Crimson (#D3003F) and Crimson Glory (#BE0032).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 2, 58)), which gives #C9023A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #C9023A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9023A color variations

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

#C9023A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FD497C

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#FEC2D3

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White

#FFFFFF

#C9023A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A1012E

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#790123

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#500017

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Black

#000000

#C9023A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BF1746

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#B22E53

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#A34761

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#926270

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Grey

#808080

#C9023A 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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#C96902

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#C9028A

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#B902C9

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#6902C9

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#C9023A 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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#02CA91
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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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#029FCA
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#02CA2D
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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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#CA029F
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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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#3BCA02
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#023BCA
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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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#CA9102
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#02CA91
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#023BCA
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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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#9FCA02
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#02CA91
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#2D02CA
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Nearest named colors to #C9023A

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

Vivid Crimson color link
Vivid Crimson

#CC0033

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Spanish Carmine color link
Spanish Carmine

#D10047

Cherry color link
Cherry

#D2042D

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

#C9023A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9023A
  • RGB201, 2, 58
  • CMYK0, 78, 56, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 2, 58)
  • HSL343°, 98%, 40%
  • HSL Precise343.116°, 98.03%, 39.804%
  • HSV343°, 99%, 79%
  • HSB343°, 99%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.008, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.008, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.008, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC9023A
  • DECIMAL ID13173306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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