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#C7002E Color

#C7002E is rgb(199, 0, 46) in RGB, hsl(346, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Crimson (#CC0033), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7002E
HEX#C7002E
RGBrgb(199, 0, 46)
HSLhsl(346, 100%, 39%)
HSVhsv(346, 100%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.211 21.4)
LABlab(42.57% 67.61 36.65)
LCHlch(42.57% 76.91 28.46)

What #C7002E 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 #C7002E, 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 red in the library.

#C7002E Channel Values

How #C7002E 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 199 · G 0 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 100% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 100% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 77% · K 22%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 #C7002E 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 #C7002E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7002E; 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 #C7002E

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 #C7002E 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#C7002E
Protanopia#58582C
Protanomaly#92442D
Deuteranopia#78781C
Deuteranomaly#9E5F24
Tritanopia#C60B0B
Tritanomaly#C7071E
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #C7002E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7002e: #C7002E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7002E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7002e': '#C7002E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.000, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_c7002e">#C7002E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7002E"

More Red Colors

#C7002E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7002E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7002E?

#C7002E is a dark red — rgb(199, 0, 46) in RGB and hsl(346, 100%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Crimson (#CC0033), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #C7002E?

#C7002E is rgb(199, 0, 46) — red 199, green 0, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7002E?

#C7002E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7002E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C7002E 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 #C7002E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7002E 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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