Color swatch image showing #C90029 with RGB(201,0,41) values

#C90029 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C90029 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C90029 Color Information

#C90029 RGB value is (201, 0, 41). The hex color red value is 201, green is 0, and blue is 41. Its HSL format shows a hue of 348°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 80 percent, 21 percent.

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#C90029 Color Meaning

Color #C90029 embodies bold passion, vitality, and intense energy. #C90029 vivid red shade stimulates action, courage, and assertiveness. Psychologically, color #C90029 encourages determination, excitement, and confident engagement. Culturally, color #C90029 is historically linked with ceremonial importance, love, and high energy in both Western and Eastern traditions. Fengshui uses #C90029 to energize spaces, promote motivation, and activate fame or action areas. Spiritually, color #C90029 resonates with the Root and Sacral chakras, combining grounding energy with dynamic vitality. Its vivid red character makes #C90029 suitable for art, fashion, and design projects that require boldness, emotional intensity, and high visibility.

Color Conversion

Convert #C90029 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
#C90029
RGB
rgb(201, 0, 41)
HSL
hsl(348°, 100%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 21%)
HSV
hsv(348°, 100%, 79%)
XYZ
24.4876 12.5776 3.2349
Yxy
12.5776 0.6076 0.3121
Hunter Lab
35.4649 4.1324 1.0934
CIE-Lab
42.1198 67.6392 38.2629

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red201 / 255 (79%)
79%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue41 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Key (Black)21 / 100 (21%)
21%

Color Variations

#C90029 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

#C90029 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 #C90029 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+)

5.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C90029 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

#C90029

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C90029;

Text Color

color: #C90029;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C90029;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C9002940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C90029;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C90029 0%, #780018 100%);

#C90029 Color FAQs

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