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#C42C19

#c42c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c42c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.55% magenta, 87.24% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 6.67°, with 77.38% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.12.

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Relative luminance0.1361

Complementary

  1. #c42c19
  2. #19b1c4

Split complementary

  1. #c42c19
  2. #19c482
  3. #195bc4

Analogous

  1. #c4195b
  2. #c42c19
  3. #c48219

Triadic

  1. #c42c19
  2. #19c42c
  3. #2c19c4

Tetradic

  1. #c42c19
  2. #b1c419
  3. #19b1c4
  4. #2c19c4

Square

  1. #c42c19
  2. #5bc419
  3. #19b1c4
  4. #8219c4

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0e08
  2. #801d10
  3. #c42c19
  4. #e75543
  5. #f09286

Shades

#c42c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c42c19
  2. #b02817
  3. #9d2314
  4. #891f12
  5. #761a0f
  6. #62160d
  7. #4e120a
  8. #3b0d08
  9. #270905
  10. #140403
  11. #000000

Tints

#c42c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c42c19
  2. #ca4130
  3. #d05647
  4. #d66b5e
  5. #dc8075
  6. #e2968c
  7. #e7aba3
  8. #edc0ba
  9. #f3d5d1
  10. #f9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c42c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c42c19
  2. #bd3423
  3. #b63d2e
  4. #b04538
  5. #a94e42
  6. #a2564d
  7. #9b5e57
  8. #946761
  9. #8e6f6b
  10. #877876
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955553 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5214 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #82730d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d8002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #924616 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a15f12 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d10024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c42c19 {
  color: #c42c19;
}
Background
.bg-c42c19 {
  background-color: #c42c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c42c19 {
  border: 2px solid #c42c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c42c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 77% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c42c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c42c19, #c48219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c42c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.12 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.41 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.15 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.96 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.39 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.74 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.84 #3bd3e6 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#c42c19  rgb(196, 44, 25)  hsl(7, 77%, 43%)  Venetian Red
#19b1c4  rgb(25, 177, 196)  hsl(187, 77%, 43%)  Verdigris
#19c42c  rgb(25, 196, 44)  hsl(127, 77%, 43%)  Lime Green
#2c19c4  rgb(44, 25, 196)  hsl(247, 77%, 43%)  Medium Blue