The color is defined as red in the NCS or Natural Color System (NCS 1080-R).
What color is Red (NCS)?
Red (NCS) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Red (NCS) is #C40233, and the RGB color code is RGB(196, 2, 51).
In the RGB color model, Red (NCS) has a red value of 196, a green value of 2, and a blue value of 51. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 99.0% magenta, 74.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 344.8° (degrees), 98.0 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Red (NCS) has a hue of 344.8° (degrees), 99.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.
Red (NCS) is cool or warm?
The color Red (NCS) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Red (NCS)? (For interior and product design)
Red (NCS) has an LRV of nearly 12. 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
Red (NCS)
Light Color
Compare LRV 12 of Red (NCS) with dark and light Color
Is Red (NCS) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Red (NCS) 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
Red (NCS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(344.85deg, 98.0 %, 38.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 344.85°
W: 0.78 %
B: 23.14 %
XYZ
X : 23.38
Y : 12.02
Z : 4.22
YXY
Y1 : 12.02
X : 0.59
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 23.14%
M : 99.22%
Y : 80.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 41.25
A : 66.56
B : 31.02
CIE-Lch
L : 41.25
C : 73.43
H : 24.99
CIE-Luv
L : 41.25
U : 125.77
V : 16.99
Hunter-Lab
L : 34.67
A : 59.74
B : 17.05
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Red (NCS)
Here are the colors similar to Red (NCS) . 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Red (NCS) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Red (NCS) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Red (NCS)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Red (NCS) . 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.
Benjamin Moore
Red (NCS) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Red (NCS) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
C40233
Red (NCS)
02C493
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 Red (NCS) - #C40233?
Color that best contrast with Red (NCS) - #C40233 is #02C493,
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 Red (NCS) - #C40233?
Complementary or Opposite color for Red (NCS) - #C40233 is #02C493,
color name is Caribbean green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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