Information about #C20017 color

#C20017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C20017 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 0, 23) — 76.1% red, 0% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 76 / 67 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C20017 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Harvard Crimson (#C90016). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Monza (#C7031E).

The recipe behind #C20017 is rgb(194, 0, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C20017 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C20017 color variations

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

#C20017 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C20017

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#FF021F

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#FF4157

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#FF808F

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#FFBFC7

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White

#FFFFFF

#C20017 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C20017

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#9B0012

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#74000D

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#4D0009

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#260004

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Black

#000000

#C20017 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C20017

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#B91427

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#AE2B3A

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#A1454F

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#916166

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Grey

#808080

#C20017 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B1C100

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#C18400

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#C13600

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#C20017

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#C10064

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#C100B1

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#8400C1

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#C20017 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
#C20017
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#00C2AB
#00C2AB

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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
#C20017
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#0078C2
#0078C2

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#00C24A
#00C24A

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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
#C24A00
#C24A00

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#C20017
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#C20078
#C20078

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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
#C20017
#C20017

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#17C200
#17C200

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#0017C2
#0017C2

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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
#C20017
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#C2AB00
#C2AB00

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#00C2AB
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#0017C2
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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
#C20017
#C20017

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#78C200
#78C200

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#00C2AB
#00C2AB

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#4A00C2
#4A00C2

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Nearest named colors to #C20017

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

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

#C20017 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C20017
  • RGB194, 0, 23
  • CMYK0, 76, 67, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 0, 23)
  • HSL353°, 100%, 38%
  • HSL Precise352.887°, 100%, 38.039%
  • HSV353°, 100%, 76%
  • HSB353°, 100%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.000, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.000, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.000, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC20017
  • DECIMAL ID12714007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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