Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 6.04:1 — vs black: 3.48:1

Color values

  • HEX #C30B4E
  • RGB rgb(195, 11, 78)
  • HSL hsl(338, 94%, 76%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 94.36, 60, 23.53 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C30B4E based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#0BC380
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#C30BAA
#C3240B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#4EC30B
#0B4EC3
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#0BC324
#0BAAC3
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#AAC30B
#0BC380
#240BC3
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Pictorial Carmine
#C30B4E Base
#320314
#7B0731
#9C093F
#EA0D5D
#F32872
#F770A1
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Pictorial Carmine, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#18010A
#3A0317
#5C0525
#7F0733
#A10940
Pictorial Carmine #C30B4E Base
#F21465
#F54987
#F87DAA
#FBB2CD
#FEE7EF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C30B4E. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C30B4E;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C30B4E;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C30B4E;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C30B4E,
        #8AFCD2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C30B4E,
        #8AFCD2
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pictorial-carmine: #C30B4E;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pictorial-carmine-r: 195;
$pictorial-carmine-g: 11;
$pictorial-carmine-b: 78;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $pictorial-carmine;
    color: rgba($pictorial-carmine-r, $pictorial-carmine-g, $pictorial-carmine-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Pictorial Carmine appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C30B4E How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #707048 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #47474F Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C11D1D Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #636363 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Pictorial Carmine ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pictorial Carmine #C30B4E Base
Rose Red #C21E56 ΔE 1.92
Rubine Red #D10056 ΔE 2.86
Bright Maroon #C32148 ΔE 3.28
Spanish Carmine #D10047 ΔE 4.16

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.