#C80913 Color
#C80913 is rgb(200, 9, 19) in RGB, hsl(357, 91%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 91%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Venetian Red (#C80815), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C80913rgb(200, 9, 19)hsl(357, 91%, 41%)hsv(357, 96%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 91%, 22%)oklch(52.6% 0.211 27.7)lab(42.89% 66.60 51.45)lch(42.89% 84.16 37.69)What #C80913 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 #C80913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C80913 Channel Values
How #C80913 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 200 · G 9 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 91% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 96% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 91% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C80913 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 #C80913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C80913; 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 #C80913
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 #C80913 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.
#C80913#59590D#93460F#797900#9F6000#C80B0B#C80A0E#636363Using #C80913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c80913: #C80913;background-color: #C80913;colors: { 'color-c80913': '#C80913' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.035, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_c80913">#C80913</color>fill="#C80913"More Red Colors
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#C80913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C80913?
#C80913 is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 9, 19) in RGB and hsl(357, 91%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Venetian Red (#C80815), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #C80913?
#C80913 is rgb(200, 9, 19) — red 200, green 9, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C80913?
#C80913 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 91%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C80913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C80913 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C80913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C80913 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.
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