What color is #C10C2A?

#C10C2A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Valentine Lava. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C10C2A?

The RGB value is 193, 12, 42: 193 red, 12 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C10C2A?

The complementary color is #0CC1A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C10C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C10C2A color

#C10C2A rgb(193, 12, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #C10C2A is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 4.7% green and 16.5% blue (193, 12, 42).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 88% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 78% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Valentine Lava (#BA0728), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#C10C2A color codes

HEX	`#C10C2A`
RGB	`rgb(193, 12, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 4.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 88%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 94%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 78%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, 64.46, 35.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 73.75, 29.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.545, 11.771, 3.275)`
Decimal	`12651562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C10C2A, 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 #C10C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C10C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #C10C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c10c2a; }
.text { color: #c10c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c10c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 12 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c10c2a, #c1480c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cherry Red.

Questions

What color is #C10C2A?: #C10C2A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Valentine Lava. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C10C2A?: The RGB value is 193, 12, 42: 193 red, 12 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C10C2A?: The complementary color is #0CC1A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C10C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.