#C20A10 Color
#C20A10 is rgb(194, 10, 16) in RGB, hsl(358, 90%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Venetian Red (#C80815), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C20A10rgb(194, 10, 16)hsl(358, 90%, 40%)hsv(358, 95%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 24%)oklch(51.4% 0.206 28.1)lab(41.61% 64.93 51.19)lch(41.61% 82.68 38.25)What #C20A10 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C20A10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C20A10 Channel Values
How #C20A10 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 10 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 90% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 95% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 92% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C20A10 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C20A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C20A10; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C20A10
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C20A10 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C20A10#575709#8E440C#767600#9A5D00#C20B0B#C20B0D#606060Using #C20A10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c20a10: #C20A10;background-color: #C20A10;colors: { 'color-c20a10': '#C20A10' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.039, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_c20a10">#C20A10</color>fill="#C20A10"More Red Colors
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#C20A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C20A10?
#C20A10 is a mid-tone red — rgb(194, 10, 16) in RGB and hsl(358, 90%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Venetian Red (#C80815), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #C20A10?
#C20A10 is rgb(194, 10, 16) — red 194, green 10, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C20A10?
#C20A10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C20A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C20A10 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C20A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C20A10 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.
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