Information about #C93342 color

#C93342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C93342 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 51, 66) — 78.8% red, 20% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 53 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C93342 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Memphis Belle (#CA2F43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Raspberry (#C72C48) and Madder Lake (#CC3336).

The recipe behind #C93342 is rgb(201, 51, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C93342 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #C93342 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C93342 color variations

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#C93342 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 #C93342

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C93342
  • RGB201, 51, 66
  • CMYK0, 59, 53, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 51, 66)
  • HSL354°, 60%, 49%
  • HSL Precise354°, 59.524%, 49.412%
  • HSV354°, 75%, 79%
  • HSB354°, 75%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.200, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.200, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.200, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC93342
  • DECIMAL ID13185858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01