Color Name
Fire Engine Red*
Hex Color Code
#C81C2C
RGB Color Code
RGB(200, 28, 44)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 86.0%, 78.0%, 21.6%
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What color is C81C2C?

The RGB color code for color number #C81C2C is RGB(200, 28, 44). In the RGB color model, #C81C2C has a red value of 200, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 86.0% magenta, 78.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.4° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C81C2C has a hue of 354.4° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.

Color C81C2C is cool or warm?

Color C81C2C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C81C2C? (For interior and product design)

C81C2C has an LRV of nearly 13.3. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#C81C2C
LRV 13.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.3 of #C81C2C with dark and light color

Is #C81C2C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C81C2C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C81C2C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C81C2C
Hex triplet
#C81C2C
Red
C8
Green
1C
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(200, 28, 44)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
86.00%
Yellow
78.00%
Key
21.57%
HSL hsl(354.42deg, 75.4 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
354.42°
Saturation
75.44 %
Lightness
44.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
354.42°
Saturation
86.00 %
Brightness / Value
78.43 %
RYB ryb(197, 64, 66)
Red
197 (77.4%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
HWB
Hue
354.42°
Whiteness
10.98 %
Blackness
21.57 %
CMY
Cyan
21.57%
Magenta
89.02%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
24.69
Y
13.29
Z
3.65
YXY
Y1
13.29
X
0.59
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
43.2
A
63.86
B
37.6
CIE-Lch
L
43.2
C
74.1
H
30.49
CIE-Luv
L
43.2
U
124.89
V
22.85
Hunter-Lab
L
36.46
A
57.08
B
19.59
Other
LRV
~ 13.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.3R 4.2/15.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C81C2C

These are the named colors closest to hex C81C2C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#BD2024 Color Safety Red
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#CF1020 Color Lava
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C81C2C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C81C2C.

#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
98.47% match | ΔE 1.53
#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
97.83% match | ΔE 2.17
#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#D50032 Color PANTONE 199 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C81C2C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C81C2C.


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#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
98.30% match | ΔE 1.70
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

Paint color for Hex #C81C2C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C81C2C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C81C2C once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Valspar


Behr

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.67% match | ΔE 6.33
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
91.43% match | ΔE 8.57
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.42% match | ΔE 8.58
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
90.09% match | ΔE 9.91

PPG Paints

Hex color C81C2C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C81C2C to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C81C2C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#C81C2C
Fire Engine Red*
#1CC8B8
Medium Turquoise*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #C81C2C?

Color that best contrast with #C81C2C is #1CC8B8, color name is Medium Turquoise*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #C81C2C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C81C2C is #1CC8B8, color name is Medium Turquoise*.

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