What color is #C93F38?

#C93F38 is a moderate red known as 100 Mph. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of 100 Mph?

The RGB value is 201, 63, 56: 201 red, 63 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of 100 Mph?

The complementary color is #38C2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C93F38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

100 Mph color: hex code #C93F38

#C93F38 rgb(201, 63, 56)

Shades of red

100 Mph has the hex code #C93F38. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 24.7% green and 22% blue (201, 63, 56).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 57% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 72% yellow and 21% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

100 Mph (#C93F38) color codes

HEX	`#C93F38`
RGB	`rgb(201, 63, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 24.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 57%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 72%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 72%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.32, 54.06, 35.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.32, 64.58, 33.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.582, 16.262, 5.48)`
Decimal	`13188920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with 100 Mph, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C93F38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C93F38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C93F38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c93f38; }
.text { color: #c93f38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c93f38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 63 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c93f38, #c98738); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #C93F38 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C93F38?: #C93F38 is a moderate red known as 100 Mph. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of 100 Mph?: The RGB value is 201, 63, 56: 201 red, 63 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of 100 Mph?: The complementary color is #38C2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C93F38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.