What color is #C0362C?

#C0362C is a moderate red known as Cadillac Coupe. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cadillac Coupe?

The RGB value is 192, 54, 44: 192 red, 54 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cadillac Coupe?

The complementary color is #2CB6C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0362C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cadillac Coupe color: hex code #C0362C

#C0362C rgb(192, 54, 44)

Shades of red

Cadillac Coupe has the hex code #C0362C. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 21.2% green and 17.3% blue (192, 54, 44).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 77% yellow and 25% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

Cadillac Coupe (#C0362C) color codes

HEX	`#C0362C`
RGB	`rgb(192, 54, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 21.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 63%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 77%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.28, 54.07, 38.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.28, 66.24, 35.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.515, 14.03, 3.852)`
Decimal	`12596780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cadillac Coupe, 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 #C0362C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C0362C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #C0362C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0362c; }
.text { color: #c0362c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0362c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 54 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0362c, #c0802c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #C0362C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C0362C?: #C0362C is a moderate red known as Cadillac Coupe. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cadillac Coupe?: The RGB value is 192, 54, 44: 192 red, 54 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cadillac Coupe?: The complementary color is #2CB6C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0362C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.