#C8194F Hex Color
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#c8194f is a saturated, medium-dark red with warm raspberry and magenta undertones. Its strong presence brings energy and urgency to branding, sales graphics, sports layouts, and calls to action. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal, cream, or pale blush rather than a full background. White text reads clearly on this color, and the hex code is #c8194f.
Questions about #c8194f
What is #c8194f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8194f is rgb(200, 25, 79), in HSL hsl(341, 78%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 88%, 61%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c8194f?
Pair #c8194f with charcoal, cream, or pale blush to balance its warm, high-energy character; use the red as a focused accent for buttons, labels, headlines, or graphic details instead of covering an entire layout.
Is #c8194f a warm or cool color?
#c8194f reads as a warm red because its strong red base and raspberry-magenta undertones create an energetic, urgent mood suited to attention-focused branding, promotions, sports graphics, and calls to action.
Is #c8194f readable on white or black?
#c8194f has a 5.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.70:1 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.