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#C40249 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C40249 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C40249 Color Information

#C40249 RGB value is (196, 2, 73). The hex color red value is 196, green is 2, and blue is 73. Its HSL format shows a hue of 338°, saturation of 98 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 99 percent, 63 percent, 23percent.

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rgb(196, 2, 73)
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#C40249 Color Meaning

Color #C40249 embodies dramatic emotion, sacrificial beauty, and theatrical intensity. #C40249 rich, slightly purplish red is deep and commanding, evocative of stage curtains, tragic roses, and the flush of profound feeling. Psychologically, color #C40249 is passionate and absorbing, stimulating deep emotional response, romantic idealism, and a sense of grand narrative. #C40249 conveys a love or a conviction that is dramatic, costly, and aesthetically rich. #C40249 color is emotion framed and elevated to art. Symbolically, color #C40249 represents the heart's blood spilled for beauty or belief, passion that fuels great art, and the vivid contrast of life against mortality. #C40249 is the color of opera, revolution, and sacred love in classical painting. Culturally, #C40249 is a color of high drama and historical significance in visual storytelling. Color #C40249 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 #C40249 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
#C40249
RGB
rgb(196, 2, 73)
HSL
hsl(338°, 98%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(338°, 99%, 77%)
XYZ
23.9893 12.2602 7.4054
Yxy
12.2602 0.5495 0.2808
Hunter Lab
35.0146 4.0159 0.6135
CIE-Lab
41.6267 67.5912 17.7183

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red196 / 255 (77%)
77%
Green2 / 255 (1%)
Blue73 / 255 (29%)
29%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta99 / 100 (99%)
99%
Yellow63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)
23%

Color Variations

#C40249 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

#C40249 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 #C40249 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C40249 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

#C40249

protanopia

#706e38

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C40249;

Text Color

color: #C40249;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C40249;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C4024940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C40249;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C40249 0%, #77012c 100%);

#C40249 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #C40249 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.