Information about #C40310 color

#C40310 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C40310 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 3, 16) (76.9% red, 1.2% green, 6.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 76 / 71 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #C40310 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Venetian Red (#C80815). Slightly further away sit Harvard Crimson (#C90016) and Verizon Red (#CD040B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 3, 16)), which gives #C40310 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C40310: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C40310 color variations

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

#C40310 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C40310 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#750109

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Black

#000000

#C40310 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C40310 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C39002

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#C3025D

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#C302AA

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#C40310 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
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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
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#0370C4
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#03C457
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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
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#C40370
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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
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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
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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
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#70C403
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#5703C4
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Nearest named colors to #C40310

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

#C40310 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C40310
  • RGB196, 3, 16
  • CMYK0, 76, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 3, 16)
  • HSL356°, 97%, 39%
  • HSL Precise355.959°, 96.985%, 39.02%
  • HSV356°, 98%, 77%
  • HSB356°, 98%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.012, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.012, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.012, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC40310
  • DECIMAL ID12845840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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