Color swatch image showing #C80809 with RGB(200,8,9) values

#C80809 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C80809 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C80809 Color Information

#C80809 RGB value is (200, 8, 9). The hex color red value is 200, green is 8, and blue is 9. Its HSL format shows a hue of 360°, saturation of 92 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 96 percent, 96 percent, 22 percent.

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#C80809 Color Meaning

Color #C80809 embodies boldness, intense vitality, and commanding presence. #C80809 deep, vivid red stimulates courage, assertiveness, and emotional intensity. Color #C80809 psychologically encourages determination, energy, and decisive action, making #C80809 ideal for spaces or designs meant to inspire movement and confidence. In Western culture, color #C80809 signals power, urgency, and strong visibility. Eastern symbolism associates #C80809 with life-force energy, protection, and passion. Fengshui interprets #C80809 striking red as activating, ideal for entrances, focal points, or areas requiring heightened energy flow. Spiritually, color #C80809 resonates with the Root and Sacral Chakras, supporting grounding, emotional vitality, and creative power. Designers and artists leverage #C80809 deep saturated red in branding, interiors, and visual media to command attention and convey intensity without compromise.

Color Conversion

Convert #C80809 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
#C80809
RGB
rgb(200, 8, 9)
HSL
hsl(360°, 92%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 96%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(360°, 96%, 78%)
XYZ
23.9556 12.4727 1.4033
Yxy
12.4727 0.6332 0.3297
Hunter Lab
35.3167 3.9732 1.2676
CIE-Lab
41.9578 66.0161 53.0356

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red200 / 255 (78%)
78%
Green8 / 255 (3%)
Blue9 / 255 (4%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta96 / 100 (96%)
96%
Yellow96 / 100 (96%)
96%
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#C80809 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

#C80809 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 #C80809 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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#C80809

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.01:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.01:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.01:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C80809 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

#C80809

protanopia

#757309

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C80809;

Text Color

color: #C80809;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C80809;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C8080940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C80809;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C80809 0%, #790505 100%);

#C80809 Color FAQs

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