What color is #C80029?

#C80029 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Super Rose Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C80029?

The RGB value is 200, 0, 41: 200 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C80029?

The complementary color is #00C89F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C80029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C80029 color

#C80029 rgb(200, 0, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #C80029 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 0% green and 16.1% blue (200, 0, 41).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 80% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Super Rose Red (#CB1028), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#C80029 color codes

HEX	`#C80029`
RGB	`rgb(200, 0, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 0%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, 67.38, 37.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 77.35, 29.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.223, 12.444, 3.224)`
Decimal	`13107241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C80029, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C80029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C80029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C80029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c80029; }
.text { color: #c80029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c80029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 0 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c80029, #c83b00); }

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Questions

What color is #C80029?: #C80029 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Super Rose Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C80029?: The RGB value is 200, 0, 41: 200 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C80029?: The complementary color is #00C89F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C80029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.