#c40948 Color Information

#c40948 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c40948. In RGB, it consists of 76.9% Red, 3.5% Green, and 28.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 95.4% Magenta, 63.3% Yellow, and 23.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 339.8°, with saturation of 91.2% and lightness of 40.2%. The decimal value for #c40948 is 12847432, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc0033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c40948 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#c40948 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color196, 9, 72 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color76.9%, 3.5%, 28.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.231, 0.965, 0.718 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.954, 0.633, 0.231 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color339.8°, 91.2%, 40.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color339.8°, 95.4%, 76.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.032, 12.399, 7.258 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color196, 9, 72 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12847432 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.843, 66.846, 18.639 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.843, 69.396, 15.580 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.843, 117.978, 7.124 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color35.212, 60.205, 12.428 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.550, 0.284, 12.399 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291037512 / 0xffc40948 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc0033 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #c40948

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c40948, its pure hue is 339.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 91.2%, and its lightness is 40.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c40948, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #190109 to #ac083f.

Tints of #c40948

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c40948, its pure hue is 339.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 91.2%, and its lightness is 40.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c40948, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #cb285f to #f8e0e8.

Tones of #c40948

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c40948, its pure hue is 339.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 91.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c40948, which range from #676767 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cd0045 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c40948

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c40948! For #c40948, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c40948. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c40948

This color, #c40948, consists of 76.9% Red, 3.5% Green, and 28.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 196, Green = 9, Blue = 72. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c40948 is 0% Cyan, 95.4% Magenta, 63.3% Yellow, and 23.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R76.9%
C0.0%
G3.5%
M95.4%
B28.2%
Y63.3%
K23.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 196 9 72
Octal 304 11 110
Hexa #c4 #09 #48
Binary 11000100 00001001 01001000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 95 63 23
Octal 0 137 77 27
Hexa #00 #5f #3f #17
Binary 00000000 01011111 00111111 00010111

Analogous Colors of #c40948

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c40948 — which has hue 339.8° — its analogous colors are located at 9.8° and 339.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c40948.

Triadic Colors of #c40948

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c40948 — which has hue 339.8° — its triadic colors are located at 99.8° and 339.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c40948.

Complementary Color of #c40948

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c40948 — which has hue 339.8° — its complementary color is located at 159.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c40948.

Split Complementary Colors of #c40948

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c40948 — which has hue 339.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 129.8° and 339.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c40948.

Tetradic Colors of #c40948

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c40948 — which has hue 339.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 249.8°, 339.8°, 69.8°, and 159.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c40948.

Monochromatic Colors of #c40948

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c40948, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #600725 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fb397a (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c40948

We want to make getting started with #c40948 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c40948 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c40948 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c40948 with other HTML elements.

#c40948 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c40948.
<span style="color: #c40948;">The color of this text is #c40948.</span>

#c40948 Background Color

The background color for this text is #c40948.
<div style="background-color: #c40948; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c40948.</div>

#c40948 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c40948.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c40948;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c40948.</span>

#c40948 Border Color

This is a div with border color #c40948.
<div style="border: #c40948 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c40948.</div>

#c40948 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c40948 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c40948; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c40948 on a white background.</div></div>

#c40948 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c40948 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c40948; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c40948 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c40948 to White

This is a gradient from #c40948 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c40948,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c40948 to white.</div>

Gradient from #c40948 to Black

This is a gradient from #c40948 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c40948,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c40948,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c40948 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c40948

In addition to using #c40948 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c40948 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c40948, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 196, Green = 9, Blue = 72). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c40948 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c40948
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(196, 9, 72)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c40948; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c40948; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c40948; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(196, 9, 72);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c40948")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:196, green:9, blue:72, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:196 green:9 blue:72 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(196f, 9f, 72f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(196, 9, 72);
 

#c40948 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c40948 the same way. For those with color blindness, #c40948 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c40948 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c40948 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c40948 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c40948 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c40948 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.0:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #c40948 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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