#C12830 Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #c12830 is a warm, medium-dark red with rich, slightly muted depth. Its intensity suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and urgent alerts, but it can overpower large backgrounds. Use it as a small accent against charcoal or cream. White text remains readable at about 5.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #c12830.
Questions about #c12830
What is #c12830 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c12830 is rgb(193, 40, 48), in HSL hsl(357, 66%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 75%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c12830?
#c12830 pairs well with charcoal, cream, and muted neutrals, which soften its saturated warmth and keep it effective for buttons, sports graphics, food packaging, and other focused accents rather than broad backgrounds.
Does #c12830 read as a warm or cool red?
#c12830 reads as a warm red, with strong saturation and slightly muted depth that create an energetic, urgent mood for calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and expressive accent work.
Is #c12830 readable on white or black?
#c12830 has a 5.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.