#C40007 Hex Color
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Highly saturated and slightly dark, #c40007 is a warm, forceful red with a clean, intense finish. It brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and emergency messaging. Use it as a small accent with warm neutrals or charcoal, since its strength can overwhelm large backgrounds. White text meets WCAG AA contrast. The hex code is #c40007.
Questions about #c40007
What is #c40007 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c40007 is rgb(196, 0, 7), in HSL hsl(358, 100%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 96%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #c40007?
Is #c40007 a warm or cool red?
#c40007 reads as a warm red because its near-red hue has almost no green and very little blue, giving it a forceful, energetic appearance rather than the cooler feel of a blue-based red.
Is #c40007 readable on white or black?
#c40007 has a 6.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.35:1 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.