Information about Lipstick Red color

#C0022F - Lipstick Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C0022F ("Lipstick Red") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 2, 47) — 75.3% red, 0.8% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 75 / 57 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C0022F reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crimson Glory (#BE0032). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pepsi Red (#C9002B) and Norway Red (#BA0C2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 2, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C0022F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Lipstick Red" in the Register.

Lipstick Red color variations

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

Lipstick 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 Lipstick Red

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

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0022F
  • RGB192, 2, 47
  • CMYK0, 75, 57, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 2, 47)
  • HSL346°, 98%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345.789°, 97.938%, 38.039%
  • HSV346°, 99%, 75%
  • HSB346°, 99%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.008, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.008, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.008, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC0022F
  • DECIMAL ID12583471
  • Name Length12
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