#C70000 Hex Color
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#c70000 is a saturated, strong red with a warm cast and dark enough value to feel forceful. Its vivid finish brings energy, urgency, passion, and danger to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and alerts. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background; white text reaches about 6.1:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #c70000.
Questions about #c70000
What is #c70000 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c70000 is rgb(199, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 100%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c70000?
Pair #c70000 with charcoal or warm cream when you need its saturation to lead. Charcoal creates a firm, modern contrast, while cream softens the heat without competing with the red's strong visual weight.
Is #c70000 readable on white or black?
#c70000 has a 6.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.42:1 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.