What color is #C42B2D?

#C42B2D is a moderate red known as Knockout. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Knockout?

The RGB value is 196, 43, 45: 196 red, 43 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Knockout?

The complementary color is #2BC4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C42B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Knockout color: hex code #C42B2D

#C42B2D rgb(196, 43, 45)

Shades of red

Knockout has the hex code #C42B2D. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 16.9% green and 17.6% blue (196, 43, 45).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 64% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 77% yellow and 23% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

Knockout (#C42B2D) color codes

HEX	`#C42B2D`
RGB	`rgb(196, 43, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 16.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 64%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 78%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 77%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.74, 59.01, 37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.74, 69.84, 32.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.105, 13.657, 3.849)`
Decimal	`12856109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Knockout, 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 #C42B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C42B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #C42B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c42b2d; }
.text { color: #c42b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c42b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 43 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c42b2d, #c4752b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C42B2D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C42B2D?: #C42B2D is a moderate red known as Knockout. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Knockout?: The RGB value is 196, 43, 45: 196 red, 43 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Knockout?: The complementary color is #2BC4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C42B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.