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What color is C8291C?

The RGB color code for color number #C8291C is RGB(200, 41, 28). In the RGB color model, #C8291C has a red value of 200, a green value of 41, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 79.5% magenta, 86.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.5° (degrees), 75.4 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8291C has a hue of 4.5° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8291C is cool or warm?

Color C8291C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8291C? (For interior and product design)

C8291C has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#C8291C

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #C8291C with dark and light Color




Is #C8291C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8291C 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C8291C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 41, 28)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
41 (16.1%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
79.50%
Yellow
86.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(4.53deg, 75.4 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
4.53°
Saturation
75.44 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(196, 78, 59)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Yellow
78 (30.4%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
4.53°
Saturation
86.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 4.53°

W: 10.98 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 24.82

Y : 13.95

Z : 2.48

YXY

Y1 : 13.95

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 83.92%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 13.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.5R 4.3/14

CIE-Lab

L : 44.16

A : 60.29

B : 47.01

CIE-Lch

L : 44.16

C : 76.45

H : 37.95

CIE-Luv

L : 44.16

U : 122.44

V : 29.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.35

A : 53.27

B : 22.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8291C


Here are the colors similar to C8291C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8291C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8291C.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8291C.


#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8291C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8291C.


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


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#DB0011
HSBC Red
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CC0000
Canon Red
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8291C


Here are the paint colors similar to C8291C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8291C to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8291C to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8291C to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8291C to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8291C to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8291C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8291C to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8291C 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



C8291C
Venetian Red*

1CBBC8
Maximum Blue 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 #C8291C?

Color that best contrast with #C8291C is #1CBBC8, color name is Maximum Blue 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 #C8291C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8291C is #1CBBC8, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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