What color is #C7031E?

#C7031E is a vivid red known as Monza. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Monza?

The RGB value is 199, 3, 30: 199 red, 3 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Monza?

The complementary color is #03C7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C7031E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Monza color: hex code #C7031E

#C7031E rgb(199, 3, 30)

Shades of red

Monza has the hex code #C7031E. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78% red, 1.2% green and 11.8% blue (199, 3, 30).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 97% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 85% yellow and 22% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

Monza (#C7031E) color codes

HEX	`#C7031E`
RGB	`rgb(199, 3, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78%, 1.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 97%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 98%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 85%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.7, 66.56, 43.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.7, 79.68, 33.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.823, 12.305, 2.349)`
Decimal	`13042462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Monza, 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 #C7031E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C7031E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #C7031E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c7031e; }
.text { color: #c7031e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c7031e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(199 3 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c7031e, #c74a03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #C7031E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C7031E?: #C7031E is a vivid red known as Monza. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Monza?: The RGB value is 199, 3, 30: 199 red, 3 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Monza?: The complementary color is #03C7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C7031E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.