What color is #C90205?

#C90205 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Scarlet Glow. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C90205?

The RGB value is 201, 2, 5: 201 red, 2 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C90205?

The complementary color is #02C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C90205?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C90205 color

#C90205 rgb(201, 2, 5)

Shades of red

The hex color #C90205 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 0.8% green and 2% blue (201, 2, 5).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 98% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 98% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Scarlet Glow (#CB0103), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#C90205 color codes

HEX	`#C90205`
RGB	`rgb(201, 2, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 0.8%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 98%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 99%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 98%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, 66.8, 54.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 86.18, 39.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.14, 12.476, 1.281)`
Decimal	`13173253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C90205, 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 #C90205	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C90205 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #C90205 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c90205; }
.text { color: #c90205; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c90205; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 2 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c90205, #c96202); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #C90205?: #C90205 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Scarlet Glow. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C90205?: The RGB value is 201, 2, 5: 201 red, 2 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C90205?: The complementary color is #02C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C90205?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.