What color is #C90F2E?

#C90F2E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C90F2E?

The RGB value is 201, 15, 46: 201 red, 15 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C90F2E?

The complementary color is #0FC9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C90F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C90F2E color

#C90F2E rgb(201, 15, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #C90F2E is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 5.9% green and 18% blue (201, 15, 46).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 86% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 77% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Red Tape (#CC1133), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#C90F2E color codes

HEX	`#C90F2E`
RGB	`rgb(201, 15, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 5.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 86%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 93%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 77%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.7, 66.27, 35.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.7, 75.4, 28.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.754, 12.961, 3.783)`
Decimal	`13176622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C90F2E, 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 #C90F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C90F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #C90F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c90f2e; }
.text { color: #c90f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c90f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 15 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c90f2e, #c94d0f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C90F2E?: #C90F2E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C90F2E?: The RGB value is 201, 15, 46: 201 red, 15 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C90F2E?: The complementary color is #0FC9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C90F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.