All About Color NCS Red

#C40233

NCS Red is a bold and intense red color. It brings a sense of passion and excitement, perfect for creating a vibrant and energetic space.

About NCS Red

NCS Red is a dark red color with the hex code #C40233. In RGB it is red 196, green 2, blue 51; in HSL it is hue 345°, saturation 98%, lightness 39%; in CMYK it is 0%, 99%, 74%, 23%. Its contrast ratio is 6.17:1 on white and 3.40:1 on black.

#C40233 Color Conversion

Hex tripletC4, 02, 33
CMYK0.00%, 98.98%, 73.98%, 23.14%
RGB Decimal196, 2, 51
HSL345°, 98%, 39%
RGB Octal304, 2, 63
HSV (HSB)344.85°, 98.98%, 76.86%
RGB Binary11000100, 10, 110011
CIE-L*AB41.25, 66.56, 31.02
RGB Percent76.86%, 0.78%, 20.00%
CIE-L*CH41.25, 73.43, 24.99
XYZ23.38, 12.02, 4.22
CIE-L*UV41.25, 125.78, 17.00
xyY0.59, 0.30, 12.02
Hunter-Lab34.67, 59.74, 17.05
RYB76.86%, 0.78%, 20.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#C40233 on a dark background: contrast 3.40:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#C40233 on a light background: contrast 6.17:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of NCS Red, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around NCS Red. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#C40233 · #FD265C · #6A011B · #02C594 · #26FDC7

Analogous palette

#9402C5 · #C50294 · #C40233 · #C53302 · #C59402

Triadic palette

#C40233 · #33C502 · #0233C5 · #FD265C · #5CFD26

Tetradic palette

#C40233 · #94C502 · #02C594 · #3302C5 · #6A011B

Monochromatic palette

#2D000C · #79011F · #C40233 · #FD1750 · #FD6289

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