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#C40243 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C40243 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C40243 Color Information

#C40243 RGB value is (196, 2, 67). The hex color red value is 196, green is 2, and blue is 67. 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.

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#C40243 Color Meaning

Color #C40243 is a vivid, deep red shade, an intense tone in the red spectrum. Color #C40243 psychologically evokes energy, passion, and assertiveness, stimulating action, courage, and vitality. Culturally, color #C40243 appears in art, fashion, and design to symbolize passion, confidence, and prominence. Spiritually, #C40243 resonates with the root and heart chakras, enhancing grounding energy, courage, and emotional vitality. Feng Shui associates #C40243 shade with stimulating energy, protection, and dynamic movement, ideal for areas meant to inspire action or motivation.

Color Conversion

Convert #C40243 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
#C40243
RGB
rgb(196, 2, 67)
HSL
hsl(340°, 98%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(340°, 99%, 77%)
XYZ
23.7998 12.1844 6.4076
Yxy
12.1844 0.5614 0.2874
Hunter Lab
34.9062 3.9653 0.7057
CIE-Lab
41.5077 67.2700 21.3579

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red196 / 255 (77%)
77%
Green2 / 255 (1%)
Blue67 / 255 (26%)
26%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta99 / 100 (99%)
99%
Yellow66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)
23%

Color Variations

#C40243 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

#C40243 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 #C40243 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+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C40243 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

#C40243

protanopia

#706e33

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C40243;

Text Color

color: #C40243;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C40243;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C4024340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C40243;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C40243 0%, #770128 100%);

#C40243 Color FAQs

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