Close to Fire Engine Red
#C1111E
#C1111E is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Fire Engine Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 6.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 84% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C1111E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.24:1 AABlack text on this color
3.37:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.24:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.37:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C1111E as they’d see it.
#C1111E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C1111E
What color is #C1111E?
#C1111E is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Fire Engine Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 6.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 84% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C1111E in RGB?
#C1111E is rgb(193, 17, 30): 193 red, 17 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C1111E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 84, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C1111E?
PANTONE 1795 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C1111E?
Its complement #036D65 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.