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#C90034 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C90034 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C90034 Color Information

#C90034 RGB value is (201, 0, 52). The hex color red value is 201, green is 0, and blue is 52. Its HSL format shows a hue of 344°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 74 percent, 21percent.

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#C90034 Color Meaning

Color #C90034 embodies bold passion, vitality, and intense energy. #C90034 vivid red shade stimulates action, courage, and assertiveness. Psychologically, color #C90034 encourages determination, excitement, and confident engagement. Culturally, color #C90034 is historically linked with ceremonial importance, love, and high energy in both Western and Eastern traditions. Fengshui uses #C90034 to energize spaces, promote motivation, and activate fame or action areas. Spiritually, color #C90034 resonates with the Root and Sacral chakras, combining grounding energy with dynamic vitality. Its vivid red character makes #C90034 suitable for art, fashion, and design projects that require boldness, emotional intensity, and high visibility.

Color Conversion

Convert #C90034 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
#C90034
RGB
rgb(201, 0, 52)
HSL
hsl(344°, 100%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 74%, 21%)
HSV
hsv(344°, 100%, 79%)
XYZ
24.7072 12.6654 4.3913
Yxy
12.6654 0.5916 0.3033
Hunter Lab
35.5885 4.1918 0.9860
CIE-Lab
42.2548 68.0056 31.8525

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red201 / 255 (79%)
79%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue52 / 255 (20%)
20%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow74 / 100 (74%)
74%
Key (Black)21 / 100 (21%)
21%

Color Variations

#C90034 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

#C90034 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 #C90034 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+)

5.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.94:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C90034 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

#C90034

protanopia

#727027

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C90034;

Text Color

color: #C90034;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C90034;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C9003440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C90034;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C90034 0%, #780020 100%);

#C90034 Color FAQs

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