#C70032 Color
#C70032 is rgb(199, 0, 50) in RGB, hsl(345, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (NCS) (#C40233), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C70032rgb(199, 0, 50)hsl(345, 100%, 39%)hsv(345, 100%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 22%)oklch(52.5% 0.211 20.2)lab(42.61% 67.71 34.27)lch(42.61% 75.88 26.84)What #C70032 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 #C70032, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C70032 Channel Values
How #C70032 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 199 · G 0 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 100% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 100% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 75% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C70032 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 #C70032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C70032; 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 #C70032
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 #C70032 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.
#C70032#585830#924431#787822#9E5F29#C60D0D#C70821#636363Using #C70032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c70032: #C70032;background-color: #C70032;colors: { 'color-c70032': '#C70032' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.000, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_c70032">#C70032</color>fill="#C70032"More Red Colors
#C70032 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C70032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C70032?
#C70032 is a dark red — rgb(199, 0, 50) in RGB and hsl(345, 100%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (NCS) (#C40233), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #C70032?
#C70032 is rgb(199, 0, 50) — red 199, green 0, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C70032?
#C70032 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C70032 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C70032 scores 6.04:1 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 #C70032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C70032 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 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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