Color swatch image showing #C30B55 with RGB(195,11,85) values

#C30B55 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C30B55 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C30B55 Color Information

#C30B55 RGB value is (195, 11, 85). The hex color red value is 195, green is 11, and blue is 85. Its HSL format shows a hue of 336°, saturation of 89 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 94 percent, 56 percent, 24 percent.

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#C30B55 Color Meaning

Color #C30B55 embodies dramatic emotion, sacrificial beauty, and theatrical intensity. #C30B55 rich, slightly purplish red is deep and commanding, evocative of stage curtains, tragic roses, and the flush of profound feeling. Psychologically, color #C30B55 is passionate and absorbing, stimulating deep emotional response, romantic idealism, and a sense of grand narrative. #C30B55 conveys a love or a conviction that is dramatic, costly, and aesthetically rich. #C30B55 color is emotion framed and elevated to art. Symbolically, color #C30B55 represents the heart's blood spilled for beauty or belief, passion that fuels great art, and the vivid contrast of life against mortality. #C30B55 is the color of opera, revolution, and sacred love in classical painting. Culturally, #C30B55 is a color of high drama and historical significance in visual storytelling. Color #C30B55 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 #C30B55 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
#C30B55
RGB
rgb(195, 11, 85)
HSL
hsl(336°, 89%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 94%, 56%, 24%)
HSV
hsv(336°, 94%, 76%)
XYZ
24.2650 12.4973 9.7276
Yxy
12.4973 0.5219 0.2688
Hunter Lab
35.3515 4.0711 0.4043
CIE-Lab
41.9959 67.2064 10.5843

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red195 / 255 (76%)
76%
Green11 / 255 (4%)
Blue85 / 255 (33%)
33%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta94 / 100 (94%)
94%
Yellow56 / 100 (56%)
56%
Key (Black)24 / 100 (24%)
24%

Color Variations

#C30B55 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

#C30B55 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 #C30B55 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.

#FFFFFF
#C30B55

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.00:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C30B55 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

#C30B55

protanopia

#737243

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C30B55;

Text Color

color: #C30B55;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C30B55;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C30B5540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C30B55;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C30B55 0%, #740732 100%);

#C30B55 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #C30B55 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.