What color is #C00017?

#C00017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Red Baron. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C00017?

The RGB value is 192, 0, 23: 192 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C00017?

The complementary color is #00C0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C00017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C00017 color

#C00017 rgb(192, 0, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #C00017 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 0% green and 9% blue (192, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Red Baron (#BB0011), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#C00017 color codes

HEX	`#C00017`
RGB	`rgb(192, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 100%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 88%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, 64.98, 45.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 79.24, 34.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.896, 11.272, 1.833)`
Decimal	`12582935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C00017, 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 #C00017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C00017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #C00017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c00017; }
.text { color: #c00017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c00017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c00017, #c04900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #C00017?: #C00017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Red Baron. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C00017?: The RGB value is 192, 0, 23: 192 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C00017?: The complementary color is #00C0A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C00017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.