#C9002E Color Information
#C9002E RGB value is (201, 0, 46). The hex color red value is 201, green is 0, and blue is 46. Its HSL format shows a hue of 346°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 77 percent, 21percent.
#C9002E Color Meaning
Color #C9002E embodies bold passion, vitality, and intense energy. #C9002E vivid red shade stimulates action, courage, and assertiveness. Psychologically, color #C9002E encourages determination, excitement, and confident engagement. Culturally, color #C9002E is historically linked with ceremonial importance, love, and high energy in both Western and Eastern traditions. Fengshui uses #C9002E to energize spaces, promote motivation, and activate fame or action areas. Spiritually, color #C9002E resonates with the Root and Sacral chakras, combining grounding energy with dynamic vitality. Its vivid red character makes #C9002E suitable for art, fashion, and design projects that require boldness, emotional intensity, and high visibility.
Color Conversion
Convert #C9002E 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.
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Color Variations
#C9002E 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
#C9002E 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 #C9002E 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #C9002E 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#C9002E Color FAQs
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