Color Name
Red (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#C9002B
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 0, 43)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 100.0%, 78.6%, 21.2%
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What color is C9002B?

The RGB color code for color number #C9002B is RGB(201, 0, 43). In the RGB color model, #C9002B has a red value of 201, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 78.6% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9002B has a hue of 347.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9002B is cool or warm?

Color C9002B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9002B? (For interior and product design)

C9002B has an LRV of nearly 12.6. 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
#C9002B
LRV 12.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 12.6 of #C9002B with dark and light color

Is #C9002B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9002B 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C9002B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9002B
Hex triplet
#C9002B
Red
C9
Green
00
Blue
2B
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 0, 43)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
78.61%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(347.16deg, 100.0 %, 39.4 %)
Hue
347.16°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
39.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
347.16°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(222, 45, 70)
Red
222 (87.2%)
Yellow
45 (17.6%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)
HWB
Hue
347.16°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
83.14%
XYZ
X
24.52
Y
12.59
Z
3.42
YXY
Y1
12.59
X
0.6
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
42.14
A
67.7
B
37.12
CIE-Lch
L
42.14
C
77.21
H
28.74
CIE-Luv
L
42.14
U
131.88
V
21
Hunter-Lab
L
35.49
A
61.26
B
19.12
Other
LRV
~ 12.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.8R 4.1/16.6

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 #C9002B

These are the named colors closest to hex C9002B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#C41E3A Color Cardinal
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#BD2024 Color Safety Red
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9002B.

#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
99.35% match | ΔE 0.65
#D50032 Color PANTONE 199 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#CE0037 Color PANTONE 206 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#BA0C2F Color PANTONE 200 C
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9002B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9002B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9002B.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

Paint color for Hex #C9002B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9002B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9002B once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9002B to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9002B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9002B to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
92.61% match | ΔE 7.39
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.43% match | ΔE 9.57
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
90.12% match | ΔE 9.88
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
89.47% match | ΔE 10.53

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9002B 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

#C9002B
Red (NCS)*
#00C99E
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 #C9002B?

Color that best contrast with #C9002B is #00C99E, 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 #C9002B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9002B is #00C99E, color name is Caribbean green*.

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