Color swatch image showing #C8080C with RGB(200,8,12) values

#C8080C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C8080C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C8080C Color Information

#C8080C RGB value is (200, 8, 12). The hex color red value is 200, green is 8, and blue is 12. Its HSL format shows a hue of 359°, saturation of 92 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 96 percent, 94 percent, 22 percent.

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#C8080C Color Meaning

Color #C8080C embodies boldness, intense vitality, and commanding presence. #C8080C deep, vivid red stimulates courage, assertiveness, and emotional intensity. Color #C8080C psychologically encourages determination, energy, and decisive action, making #C8080C ideal for spaces or designs meant to inspire movement and confidence. In Western culture, color #C8080C signals power, urgency, and strong visibility. Eastern symbolism associates #C8080C with life-force energy, protection, and passion. Fengshui interprets #C8080C striking red as activating, ideal for entrances, focal points, or areas requiring heightened energy flow. Spiritually, color #C8080C resonates with the Root and Sacral Chakras, supporting grounding, emotional vitality, and creative power. Designers and artists leverage #C8080C deep saturated red in branding, interiors, and visual media to command attention and convey intensity without compromise.

Color Conversion

Convert #C8080C 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
#C8080C
RGB
rgb(200, 8, 12)
HSL
hsl(359°, 92%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 94%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(359°, 96%, 78%)
XYZ
23.9726 12.4796 1.4931
Yxy
12.4796 0.6318 0.3289
Hunter Lab
35.3265 3.9777 1.2594
CIE-Lab
41.9684 66.0455 52.0742

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red200 / 255 (78%)
78%
Green8 / 255 (3%)
Blue12 / 255 (5%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta96 / 100 (96%)
96%
Yellow94 / 100 (94%)
94%
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#C8080C 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

#C8080C 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 #C8080C 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.

#FFFFFF
#C8080C

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 #C8080C 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

#C8080C

protanopia

#75730b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C8080C;

Text Color

color: #C8080C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C8080C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C8080C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C8080C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C8080C 0%, #790507 100%);

#C8080C Color FAQs

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