#C40309 Color

#C40309 is rgb(196, 3, 9) in RGB and hsl(358, 97%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C40309

HEX#C40309

RGBrgb(196, 3, 9)

HSLhsl(358, 97%, 39%)

HSVhsv(358, 98%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.21 28.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 95%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C40309 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C40309 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C40309 Complementary#03C4BD Analogous#C4036A Analogous#C45D03 Triadic#09C403 Triadic#0309C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C40309, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EC040B #FC2229 #FC4A50 #FD777C #FEA0A3 #FECDCE

Shades

#AB0308 #920207 #790206 #5F0105 #460103 #2D0102

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