Information about #C01117 color

#C01117 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C01117 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 17, 23) — 75.3% red, 6.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 66 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C01117 is a strongly colored warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Slightly further away sit Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 17, 23)), which gives #C01117 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C01117 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C01117 color variations

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

#C01117 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 #C01117

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

#C01117 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C01117
  • RGB192, 17, 23
  • CMYK0, 69, 66, 25
  • HSL358°, 84%, 41%
  • HSL Precise357.943°, 83.732%, 40.98%
  • HSV358°, 91%, 75%
  • HSB358°, 91%, 75%
  • HEX IDC01117
  • DECIMAL ID12587287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
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