Information about #C42408 color

#C42408 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C42408 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 36, 8) — 76.9% red, 14.1% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 63 / 74 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C42408 is a pure, full-strength warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

The recipe behind #C42408 is rgb(196, 36, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C42408: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #C42408 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C42408 color variations

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

#C42408 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C42408

Color has no name
#F53513

Color has no name
#F7684E

Color has no name
#FA9A89

Color has no name
#FCCCC4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C42408 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C42408

Color has no name
#9C1D06

Color has no name
#751504

Color has no name
#4E0E03

Color has no name
#270701

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C42408 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C42408

Color has no name
#B9331C

Color has no name
#AE4432

Color has no name
#A0574A

Color has no name
#906A63

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C42408 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#82C308

Color has no name
#C3BA08

Color has no name
#C36F08

Color has no name
#C42408

Color has no name
#C30837

Color has no name
#C30882

Color has no name
#BA08C3

Color has no name

#C42408 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
#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#08A8C4
#08A8C4

Color has no name

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
#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#084AC4
#084AC4

Color has no name

#08C482
#08C482

Color has no name

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
#C48208
#C48208

Color has no name

#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#C4084A
#C4084A

Color has no name

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
#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#08C424
#08C424

Color has no name

#2408C4
#2408C4

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#A8C408
#A8C408

Color has no name

#08A8C4
#08A8C4

Color has no name

#2408C4
#2408C4

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#C42408
#C42408

Color has no name

#4AC408
#4AC408

Color has no name

#08A8C4
#08A8C4

Color has no name

#8208C4
#8208C4

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C42408

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

Lemon Iced Tea color link
Lemon Iced Tea

#BD3000

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

#C42408 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C42408 color image #C42408 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C42408 color image #C42408 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C42408 color image #C42408 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C42408 color image #C42408 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C42408
  • RGB196, 36, 8
  • CMYK0, 63, 74, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 36, 8)
  • HSL9°, 92%, 40%
  • HSL Precise8.936°, 92.157%, 40%
  • HSV9°, 96%, 77%
  • HSB9°, 96%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.141, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.141, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.141, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC42408
  • DECIMAL ID12854280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.