Information about #C21B09 color

#C21B09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C21B09 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 27, 9) — 76.1% red, 10.6% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 73 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C21B09 presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a near neighbor of Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Tomato Sauce (#B21807).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 27, 9)), which gives #C21B09 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #C21B09 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C21B09 color variations

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

#C21B09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F32B15

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#F6604F

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#F9958A

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#FCCAC4

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White

#FFFFFF

#C21B09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C21B09

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#9B1607

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#741005

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#4D0B03

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#260501

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Black

#000000

#C21B09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B92C1D

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#AD3F32

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#9F534A

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#906864

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Grey

#808080

#C21B09 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8BC209

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#C2B009

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#C26609

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#C21B09

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#C20940

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#C2098B

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#B009C2

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#C21B09 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
#C21B09
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#09B0C3
#09B0C3

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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
#C21B09
#C21B09

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#0953C3
#0953C3

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#09C379
#09C379

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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
#C37909
#C37909

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#C21B09
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#C30953
#C30953

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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
#C21B09
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#09C31C
#09C31C

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#1C09C3
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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
#C21B09
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#B0C309
#B0C309

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#09B0C3
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#1C09C3
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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
#C21B09
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#53C309
#53C309

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#09B0C3
#09B0C3

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#7909C3
#7909C3

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Nearest named colors to #C21B09

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

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Lemon Iced Tea color link
Lemon Iced Tea

#BD3000

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

#C21B09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C21B09
  • RGB194, 27, 9
  • CMYK0, 65, 73, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 27, 9)
  • HSL6°, 91%, 40%
  • HSL Precise5.838°, 91.133%, 39.804%
  • HSV6°, 95%, 76%
  • HSB6°, 95%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.106, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.106, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.106, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC21B09
  • DECIMAL ID12720905
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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