Information about Code Red color

#880025 - Code Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #880025 ("Code Red") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 0, 37) (53.3% red, 0% green, 14.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 53 / 39 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength romantic rose, #880025 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burgundy (#800020). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bordeaux (#7B002C) and Inferno Raven Red (#8C0015).

The recipe behind #880025 is rgb(136, 0, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #880025 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Code Red" in the Register.

Code Red color variations

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

Code Red 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 Code Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#880025
  • RGB136, 0, 37
  • CMYK0, 53, 39, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 0, 37)
  • HSL344°, 100%, 27%
  • HSL Precise343.676°, 100%, 26.667%
  • HSV344°, 100%, 53%
  • HSB344°, 100%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.000, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.000, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.000, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID880025
  • DECIMAL ID8912933
  • Name Length8
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