ColorTool
Log in
#C8161F

#c8161f ≈ Lava

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c8161f is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 8.63% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 84.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 356.97°, with 80.18% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lava (#cf1020), ΔE 1.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1295

Complementary

  1. #c8161f
  2. #16c8bf

Split complementary

  1. #c8161f
  2. #16c866
  3. #1678c8

Analogous

  1. #c81678
  2. #c8161f
  3. #c86616

Triadic

  1. #c8161f
  2. #1fc816
  3. #161fc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8161f
  2. #c8bf16
  3. #16c8bf
  4. #161fc8

Square

  1. #c8161f
  2. #78c816
  3. #16c8bf
  4. #6616c8

Monochromatic

  1. #3e070a
  2. #830e14
  3. #c8161f
  4. #ea4049
  5. #f2858b

Shades

#c8161f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8161f
  2. #b4141c
  3. #a01219
  4. #8c0f16
  5. #780d13
  6. #640b10
  7. #50090c
  8. #3c0709
  9. #280406
  10. #140203
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8161f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8161f
  2. #ce2d35
  3. #d3454c
  4. #d95c62
  5. #de7379
  6. #e48b8f
  7. #e9a2a5
  8. #efb9bc
  9. #f4d0d2
  10. #fae8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8161f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8161f
  2. #c12129
  3. #ba2b32
  4. #b2363c
  5. #ab4046
  6. #a44b50
  7. #9d5659
  8. #966063
  9. #8e6b6d
  10. #877576
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975051 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564d1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807214 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #923e1d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a25b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d5001e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c8161f {
  color: #c8161f;
}
Background
.bg-c8161f {
  background-color: #c8161f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8161f {
  border: 2px solid #c8161f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8161f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 22 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 80% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8161f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8161f, #c86616);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8161f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 22 31 / 0.35);
}

#cf1020 Lava ΔE 1.29 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.70 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 2.31 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.04 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.09 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.18 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.13 #37e9e0 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Lava
#c8161f  rgb(200, 22, 31)  hsl(357, 80%, 44%)  Lava
#16c8bf  rgb(22, 200, 191)  hsl(177, 80%, 44%)  Robin Egg Blue
#1fc816  rgb(31, 200, 22)  hsl(117, 80%, 44%)  Lime Green
#161fc8  rgb(22, 31, 200)  hsl(237, 80%, 44%)  Medium Blue