#C40242 Color Meaning and Information

#C40242 Color Information

#C40242 RGB value is (196, 2, 66). The hex color red value is 196, green is 2, and blue is 66. Its HSL format shows a hue of 340°, saturation of 98 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 99 percent, 66 percent, 23percent.

#C40242

rgb(196, 2, 66)

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#C40242 Color Meaning

Color #C40242 is a vivid, deep red shade, an intense tone in the red spectrum. Color #C40242 psychologically evokes energy, passion, and assertiveness, stimulating action, courage, and vitality. Culturally, color #C40242 appears in art, fashion, and design to symbolize passion, confidence, and prominence. Spiritually, #C40242 resonates with the root and heart chakras, enhancing grounding energy, courage, and emotional vitality. Feng Shui associates #C40242 shade with stimulating energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas meant to inspire action or motivation.

Color Conversion

Convert #C40242 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

#C40242

RGB

rgb(196, 2, 66)

HSL

hsl(340°, 98%, 39%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 23%)

HSV

hsv(340°, 99%, 77%)

XYZ

23.7700 12.1725 6.2510

Yxy

12.1725 0.5634 0.2885

Hunter Lab

34.8891 3.9574 0.7201

CIE-Lab

41.4890 67.2193 21.9649

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red196 / 255 (77%)

77%

Green2 / 255 (1%)

Blue66 / 255 (26%)

26%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta99 / 100 (99%)

99%

Yellow66 / 100 (66%)

66%

Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)

23%

Color Variations

#C40242 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

#C40242 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 #C40242 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#C40242

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.11:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.11:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.11:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C40242 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

#C40242

protanopia

#706e33

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C40242;

Text Color

color: #C40242;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C40242;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C4024240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C40242;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C40242 0%, #770128 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #C40242 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.