Palettes / Colors / #C70039

#C70039 — Vivid Pink

#C70039 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.

#C70039 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #00C78F; it also sits naturally between #C7009C and #C72B00. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 0% · Blue 22%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 71% · Key 22%

Previews

CSS code for #C70039

.text { color: #C70039; }
.background { background-color: #C70039; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C70039; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 0, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 100%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C70039; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 0, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C70039; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 0, 57, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C70039">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C70039">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #00C78F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C70039: #FFFFFF.

How #C70039 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #C70039

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C70038  ·  #C7003A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C70039?

#C70039 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 199, 0, 57). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C70039?

#C70039 is RGB 199, 0, 57 — HSL 343°, 100%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 71%, 22%.

What colors go with #C70039?

Its complement is #00C78F; analogous partners are #C7009C and #C72B00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C70039 for text?

White text on #C70039 has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.49:1.