What color is #C9001E?

#C9001E is a vivid red known as Marilyn MonRouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Marilyn MonRouge?

The RGB value is 201, 0, 30: 201 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Marilyn MonRouge?

The complementary color is #00C9AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9001E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Marilyn MonRouge color: hex code #C9001E

#C9001E rgb(201, 0, 30)

Shades of red

Marilyn MonRouge has the hex code #C9001E. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 0% green and 11.8% blue (201, 0, 30).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 100% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 85% yellow and 21% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

Marilyn MonRouge (#C9001E) color codes

HEX	`#C9001E`
RGB	`rgb(201, 0, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 0%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 100%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 100%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.02, 67.35, 44.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.02, 80.59, 33.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.325, 12.515, 2.363)`
Decimal	`13172766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Marilyn MonRouge, 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 #C9001E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C9001E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #C9001E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9001e; }
.text { color: #c9001e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9001e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 0 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9001e, #c94600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #C9001E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C9001E?: #C9001E is a vivid red known as Marilyn MonRouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Marilyn MonRouge?: The RGB value is 201, 0, 30: 201 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Marilyn MonRouge?: The complementary color is #00C9AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9001E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.