Color swatch image showing #C30B49 with RGB(195,11,73) values

#C30B49 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C30B49 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C30B49 Color Information

#C30B49 RGB value is (195, 11, 73). The hex color red value is 195, green is 11, and blue is 73. Its HSL format shows a hue of 340°, saturation of 89 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 94 percent, 63 percent, 24 percent.

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#C30B49 Color Meaning

Color #C30B49 embodies dramatic emotion, sacrificial beauty, and theatrical intensity. #C30B49 rich, slightly purplish red is deep and commanding, evocative of stage curtains, tragic roses, and the flush of profound feeling. Psychologically, color #C30B49 is passionate and absorbing, stimulating deep emotional response, romantic idealism, and a sense of grand narrative. #C30B49 conveys a love or a conviction that is dramatic, costly, and aesthetically rich. #C30B49 color is emotion framed and elevated to art. Symbolically, color #C30B49 represents the heart's blood spilled for beauty or belief, passion that fuels great art, and the vivid contrast of life against mortality. #C30B49 is the color of opera, revolution, and sacred love in classical painting. Culturally, #C30B49 is a color of high drama and historical significance in visual storytelling. Color #C30B49 offers a red that is not about danger or stop signs, but about the depth, sacrifice, and breathtaking spectacle of human emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #C30B49 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#C30B49
RGB
rgb(195, 11, 73)
HSL
hsl(340°, 89%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 94%, 63%, 24%)
HSV
hsv(340°, 94%, 76%)
XYZ
23.8279 12.3225 7.4259
Yxy
12.3225 0.5468 0.2828
Hunter Lab
35.1034 3.9541 0.6199
CIE-Lab
41.7241 66.4616 17.8109

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red195 / 255 (76%)
76%
Green11 / 255 (4%)
Blue73 / 255 (29%)
29%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta94 / 100 (94%)
94%
Yellow63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Key (Black)24 / 100 (24%)
24%

Color Variations

#C30B49 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#C30B49 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #C30B49 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#C30B49

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.06:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C30B49 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#C30B49

protanopia

#73723a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C30B49;

Text Color

color: #C30B49;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C30B49;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C30B4940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C30B49;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C30B49 0%, #74072b 100%);

#C30B49 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #C30B49 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.