Information about #C9103E color

#C9103E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9103E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 16, 62) — 78.8% red, 6.3% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 92 / 69 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9103E reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Knock Out (#C81641). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rambutan (#C71232) and Bills Red (#C60C30).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 16, 62)), which gives #C9103E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C9103E: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #C9103E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9103E color variations

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

#C9103E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C9103E

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

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9103E
  • RGB201, 16, 62
  • CMYK0, 92, 69, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 16, 62)
  • HSL345°, 85%, 43%
  • HSL Precise345.081°, 85.253%, 42.549%
  • HSV345°, 92%, 79%
  • HSB345°, 92%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.063, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.063, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.063, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9103E
  • DECIMAL ID13176894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01