#C70036 Color

#C70036 is rgb(199, 0, 54) in RGB, hsl(344, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 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 1.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C70036

HEX#C70036

RGBrgb(199, 0, 54)

HSLhsl(344, 100%, 39%)

HSVhsv(344, 100%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.211 18.9)

LABlab(42.66% 67.81 31.86)

LCHlch(42.66% 74.92 25.16)

What #C70036 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 #C70036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Red (NCS)#C40233ΔE 1.52 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 3.7 Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 4.93 Rich Carmine#D70040ΔE 5.59 Rusty Red#DA2C43ΔE 6.72 Alizarin#DB2D43ΔE 7.05

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

#C70036 Channel Values

How #C70036 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 54	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 344° · S 100% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 344° · S 100% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 73% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C70036 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 text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C70036

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C70036; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C70036

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

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How #C70036 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#C70036

Protanopia#585834

Protanomaly#924435

Deuteranopia#787828

Deuteranomaly#9E5F2E

Tritanopia#C60F0F

Tritanomaly#C70924

Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #C70036 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c70036: #C70036;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C70036;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c70036': '#C70036' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.000, blue: 0.212)

Android XML<color name="color_c70036">#C70036</color>

SVG fillfill="#C70036"

More Pink Colors

#C70036 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c71585 c6005c c74375 c43162 c800de c39dc3 c8509b c332be c8a2c8 c30b4e c8b7c9 c256c2 d14dcd e085a3 eaa9bf f3ddf3 fbe4fb ff1493 ff80bf ffdae9 4b004f 682860 8a496b a00955

#C70036 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C70036?

#C70036 is a dark pink — rgb(199, 0, 54) in RGB and hsl(344, 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 1.52.

What is the RGB value of #C70036?

#C70036 is rgb(199, 0, 54) — red 199, green 0, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C70036?

#C70036 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C70036 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C70036 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C70036 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C70036 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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