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What color is C23300?

The RGB color code for color number #C23300 is RGB(194, 51, 0). In the RGB color model, #C23300 has a red value of 194, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C23300 has a hue of 15.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



Color C23300 is cool or warm?

Color C23300 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C23300? (For interior and product design)

C23300 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

#C23300

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #C23300 with dark and light Color




Is #C23300 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C23300 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 #C23300 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(194, 51, 0)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.71%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(15.77deg, 100.0 %, 38.0 %)

Hue
15.77°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
38.04 %.

RYB

RYB(204, 100, 55)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
55 (21.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15.77°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 15.77°

W: 0.00 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 23.43

Y : 13.84

Z : 1.44

YXY

Y1 : 13.84

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 23.92%

M : 80.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 13.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.3YR 4.2/14.9

CIE-Lab

L : 44

A : 54.9

B : 56.19

CIE-Lch

L : 44

C : 78.56

H : 45.67

CIE-Luv

L : 44

U : 114.68

V : 34.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.2

A : 47.34

B : 23.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C23300


Here are the colors similar to C23300. 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.



#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C23300.


#CA3604
PANTONE 2349 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#D1350F
PANTONE 3516 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B94700
PANTONE 1525 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C23300.


#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C23300.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C23300.


#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C23300.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#CD4D04
RAL 050 50 70 - Poppy Red
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C23300


Here are the paint colors similar to C23300. 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 C23300 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C23300 to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C23300 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C23300 to Benjamin Moore


#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C23300 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C23300 to Sherwin Williams


#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#B1533C
Jalapeño (SW 6629)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C23300 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C23300 to Dunn-Edwards


#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#B95543
Red River (DE 5125)
ΔE - 10.29 (89.7% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C23300 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C23300 to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#AF5941
Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7)
ΔE - 10.05 (90.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C23300 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C23300 to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 10.18 (89.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C23300 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



C23300
Rust*

008FC2
Rich Electric Blue*


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 #C23300?

Color that best contrast with #C23300 is #008FC2, color name is Rich Electric Blue*
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 #C23300?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C23300 is #008FC2, color name is Rich Electric Blue*.





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