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C0004E

#C0004E closest to Velvet Magic

#C0004E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Velvet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 0.0% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(192, 0, 78)). Its HSL value is 336° hue, 100% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 59% yellow and 25% black. #C0004E is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.27:1.

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Variations of #C0004E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C0004E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C0004E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C0004E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 58% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #746C4A
  • Protanopia 53% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #484A4F
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #79444D
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #746C4A
  • Deuteranomaly 72% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8F584A
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D3002C
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C80041
  • Achromatopsia 58% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #606060
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #81545C

#C0004E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.27:1 Good#C0004E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.35:1 Poor#C0004E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#C0004E in CSS

/* Velvet Magic */
.color { color: #C0004E; }
.background { background-color: #C0004E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C0004E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(192 0 78);
color: hsl(336 100% 38%);
color: oklch(0.517 0.207 9.3);

#C0004E FAQ

What color is #C0004E?

#C0004E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Velvet Magic. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C0004E?

#C0004E is rgb(192, 0, 78) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 59%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C0004E?

The complementary color of #C0004E is #00C072, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C0004E?

White text has the best contrast on #C0004E: 6.27:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C0004E a warm or cool color?

#C0004E is a warm color.