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#C3094D Color

#C3094D is rgb(195, 9, 77) in RGB, hsl(338, 91%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 61%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3094D
HEX#C3094D
RGBrgb(195, 9, 77)
HSLhsl(338, 91%, 40%)
HSVhsv(338, 95%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 61%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.206 10.6)
LABlab(42.44% 66.77 16.89)
LCHlch(42.44% 68.87 14.19)

What #C3094D 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 #C3094D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C3094D Channel Values

How #C3094D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 195 · G 9 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 91% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 95% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 61% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3094D 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.

TextWhite text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3094D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3094D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C3094D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3094D.

How #C3094D 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.

Typical#C3094D
Protanopia#57574C
Protanomaly#8F444C
Deuteranopia#767645
Deuteranomaly#9B5D48
Tritanopia#C21C1C
Tritanomaly#C21636
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3094D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c3094d: #C3094D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3094D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3094d': '#C3094D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.035, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_c3094d">#C3094D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3094D"

More Pink Colors

#C3094D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3094D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3094D?

#C3094D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 9, 77) in RGB and hsl(338, 91%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.55.

What is the RGB value of #C3094D?

#C3094D is rgb(195, 9, 77) — red 195, green 9, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3094D?

#C3094D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 61%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3094D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3094D scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3094D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3094D 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.89, which is visibly different.

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