Information about #C40E4A color

#C40E4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C40E4A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 14, 74) — 76.9% red, 5.5% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 48 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid romantic rose, #C40E4A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Knock Out (#C81641) and Bright Maroon (#C32148).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 14, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C40E4A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #C40E4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C40E4A color variations

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

#C40E4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C40E4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C40E4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C40E4A 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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#C40E4A 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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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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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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#4AC40E
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#0E4AC4
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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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#2C0EC4
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Nearest named colors to #C40E4A

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

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Spanish Carmine color link
Spanish Carmine

#D10047

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Rose Red color link
Rose Red

#C21E56

Peninsula Magazine color link
Peninsula Magazine

#AF0C47

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

#C40E4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C40E4A
  • RGB196, 14, 74
  • CMYK0, 71, 48, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 14, 74)
  • HSL340°, 87%, 41%
  • HSL Precise340.22°, 86.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV340°, 93%, 77%
  • HSB340°, 93%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.055, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.055, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.055, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC40E4A
  • DECIMAL ID12848714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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