What color is #C2264D?

#C2264D is a moderate red known as Possessed Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Possessed Red?

The RGB value is 194, 38, 77: 194 red, 38 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Possessed Red?

The complementary color is #26C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2264D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Possessed Red color: hex code #C2264D

#C2264D rgb(194, 38, 77)

Shades of red

Possessed Red has the hex code #C2264D. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 14.9% green and 30.2% blue (194, 38, 77).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 60% yellow and 24% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

Possessed Red (#C2264D) color codes

HEX	`#C2264D`
RGB	`rgb(194, 38, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 14.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 67%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 80%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.35, 61.44, 17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.35, 63.87, 15.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.283, 13.395, 8.327)`
Decimal	`12723789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Possessed Red, 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 #C2264D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C2264D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #C2264D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2264d; }
.text { color: #c2264d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2264d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 38 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2264d, #c24d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #C2264D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C2264D?: #C2264D is a moderate red known as Possessed Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Possessed Red?: The RGB value is 194, 38, 77: 194 red, 38 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Possessed Red?: The complementary color is #26C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2264D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.