#C30411 Color
#C30411 is rgb(195, 4, 17) in RGB, hsl(356, 96%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Venetian Red (#C80815), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C30411rgb(195, 4, 17)hsl(356, 96%, 39%)hsv(356, 98%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 24%)oklch(51.5% 0.209 27.6)lab(41.63% 65.77 50.93)lch(41.63% 83.18 37.75)What #C30411 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C30411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C30411 Channel Values
How #C30411 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 195 · G 4 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 96% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 98% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 91% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C30411 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C30411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C30411; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C30411
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C30411 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c30411: #C30411;background-color: #C30411;colors: { 'color-c30411': '#C30411' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.016, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_c30411">#C30411</color>fill="#C30411"More Red Colors
#C30411 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C30411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C30411?
#C30411 is a dark red — rgb(195, 4, 17) in RGB and hsl(356, 96%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Venetian Red (#C80815), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #C30411?
#C30411 is rgb(195, 4, 17) — red 195, green 4, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C30411?
#C30411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 91%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C30411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C30411 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C30411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C30411 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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