Information about #C9290C color

#C9290C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9290C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 41, 12) — 78.8% red, 16.1% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 74 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9290C reads as a maximally vivid red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 41, 12)), which gives #C9290C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C9290C: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9290C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9290C color variations

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

#C9290C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9290C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9290C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B04835

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Grey

#808080

#C9290C 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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#C9290C 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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#0C4FCA
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#0CCA88
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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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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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#0CCA28
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#280CCA
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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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#AECA0C
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#0CAECA
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#280CCA
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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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#4FCA0C
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#0CAECA
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#880CCA
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Nearest named colors to #C9290C

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

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

#C9290C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9290C
  • RGB201, 41, 12
  • CMYK0, 63, 74, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 41, 12)
  • HSL9°, 89%, 42%
  • HSL Precise9.206°, 88.732%, 41.765%
  • HSV9°, 94%, 79%
  • HSB9°, 94%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.161, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.161, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.161, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9290C
  • DECIMAL ID13183244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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