Color Name
Cardinal*
Hex Color Code
#C81C3E
RGB Color Code
RGB(200, 28, 62)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 86.0%, 69.0%, 21.6%
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What color is C81C3E?

The RGB color code for color number #C81C3E is RGB(200, 28, 62). In the RGB color model, #C81C3E has a red value of 200, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 86.0% magenta, 69.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.1° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C81C3E has a hue of 348.1° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.

Color C81C3E is cool or warm?

Color C81C3E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C81C3E? (For interior and product design)

C81C3E has an LRV of nearly 13.5. 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
#C81C3E
LRV 13.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.5 of #C81C3E with dark and light color

Is #C81C3E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C81C3E 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 #C81C3E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C81C3E
Hex triplet
#C81C3E
Red
C8
Green
1C
Blue
3E
RGBA / RGB rgb(200, 28, 62)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
86.00%
Yellow
69.00%
Key
21.57%
HSL hsl(348.14deg, 75.4 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
348.14°
Saturation
75.44 %
Lightness
44.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
348.14°
Saturation
86.00 %
Brightness / Value
78.43 %
RYB ryb(185, 58, 72)
Red
185 (72.6%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)
HWB
Hue
348.14°
Whiteness
10.98 %
Blackness
21.57 %
CMY
Cyan
21.57%
Magenta
89.02%
Yellow
75.69%
XYZ
X
25.1
Y
13.46
Z
5.83
YXY
Y1
13.46
X
0.57
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
43.44
A
64.58
B
27.1
CIE-Lch
L
43.44
C
70.03
H
22.77
CIE-Luv
L
43.44
U
120.25
V
15.31
Hunter-Lab
L
36.68
A
57.95
B
16.25
Other
LRV
~ 13.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.6R 4.2/14.4

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 #C81C3E

These are the named colors closest to hex C81C3E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C41E3A Color Cardinal
98.78% match | ΔE 1.22
#C62D42 Color Brick Red
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#D70040 Color Rich Carmine
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C81C3E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C81C3E.

#CE0037 Color PANTONE 206 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#C22F41 Color PANTONE 4059 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#C5003E Color PANTONE 1935 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#BF0D3E Color PANTONE 193 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C81C3E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C81C3E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C81C3E.


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#D3003F Color Utah Crimson
98.12% match | ΔE 1.88
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#C32148 Color Bright maroon
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

Paint color for Hex #C81C3E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C81C3E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C81C3E once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C81C3E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C81C3E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.33% match | ΔE 6.67
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
91.55% match | ΔE 8.45
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.49% match | ΔE 8.51
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
91.03% match | ΔE 8.97

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C81C3E 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

#C81C3E
Cardinal*
#1CC8A6
Caribbean green*

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 #C81C3E?

Color that best contrast with #C81C3E is #1CC8A6, color name is Caribbean green*. 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 #C81C3E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C81C3E is #1CC8A6, color name is Caribbean green*.

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