What color is #C20D10?

#C20D10 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Blood Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C20D10?

The RGB value is 194, 13, 16: 194 red, 13 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C20D10?

The complementary color is #0DC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C20D10?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C20D10 color

#C20D10 rgb(194, 13, 16)

Shades of red

The hex color #C20D10 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 5.1% green and 6.3% blue (194, 13, 16).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 87% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 92% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Blood Kiss (#C30B0A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#C20D10 color codes

HEX	`#C20D10`
RGB	`rgb(194, 13, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 5.1%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 87%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 93%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 92%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, 64.02, 49.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 80.79, 37.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.489, 11.798, 1.583)`
Decimal	`12717328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C20D10, 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 #C20D10	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C20D10 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #C20D10 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c20d10; }
.text { color: #c20d10; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c20d10; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 13 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c20d10, #c2640d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #C20D10?: #C20D10 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Blood Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C20D10?: The RGB value is 194, 13, 16: 194 red, 13 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C20D10?: The complementary color is #0DC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C20D10?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.