ColorTool
Log in
#C8290E

#c8290e ≈ Rosso Corsa

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

#c8290e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 16.08% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.5% magenta, 93% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 8.71°, with 86.92% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rosso Corsa (#d40000), ΔE 2.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3300
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.139

Complementary

  1. #c8290e
  2. #0eadc8

Split complementary

  1. #c8290e
  2. #0ec886
  3. #0e50c8

Analogous

  1. #c80e50
  2. #c8290e
  3. #c8860e

Triadic

  1. #c8290e
  2. #0ec829
  3. #290ec8

Tetradic

  1. #c8290e
  2. #adc80e
  3. #0eadc8
  4. #290ec8

Square

  1. #c8290e
  2. #50c80e
  3. #0eadc8
  4. #860ec8

Monochromatic

  1. #390c04
  2. #811a09
  3. #c8290e
  4. #f14e32
  5. #f68b79

Shades

#c8290e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8290e
  2. #b4250d
  3. #a0210b
  4. #8c1d0a
  5. #781908
  6. #641507
  7. #501006
  8. #3c0c04
  9. #280803
  10. #140401
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8290e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8290e
  2. #ce3e26
  3. #d3543e
  4. #d96956
  5. #de7f6e
  6. #e49487
  7. #e9a99f
  8. #efbfb7
  9. #f4d4cf
  10. #faeae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8290e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8290e
  2. #c13219
  3. #ba3a25
  4. #b24330
  5. #ab4c3c
  6. #a45547
  7. #9d5d52
  8. #96665e
  9. #8e6f69
  10. #877775
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #985652 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5204 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd0026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #944508 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a45f03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d5001f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c8290e {
  color: #c8290e;
}
Background
.bg-c8290e {
  background-color: #c8290e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8290e {
  border: 2px solid #c8290e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8290e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 41 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 87% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8290e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8290e, #c8860e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8290e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 41 14 / 0.35);
}

#d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 2.50 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.24 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.42 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.46 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.70 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.11 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.44 #37d6f1 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rosso Corsa
#c8290e  rgb(200, 41, 14)  hsl(9, 87%, 42%)  Rosso Corsa
#0eadc8  rgb(14, 173, 200)  hsl(189, 87%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#0ec829  rgb(14, 200, 41)  hsl(129, 87%, 42%)  Lime Green
#290ec8  rgb(41, 14, 200)  hsl(249, 87%, 42%)  Medium Blue