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#C0073E Color

#C0073E is rgb(192, 7, 62) in RGB, hsl(342, 93%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0073E
HEX#C0073E
RGBrgb(192, 7, 62)
HSLhsl(342, 93%, 39%)
HSVhsv(342, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.203 15.8)
LABlab(41.49% 65.65 25.03)
LCHlch(41.49% 70.26 20.87)

What #C0073E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0073E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C0073E Channel Values

How #C0073E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 7 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 93% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 68% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0073E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0073E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0073E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C0073E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C0073E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0073E
Protanopia#55553C
Protanomaly#8D433D
Deuteranopia#747433
Deuteranomaly#995C38
Tritanopia#BF1616
Tritanomaly#BF112B
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0073E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0073e: #C0073E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0073E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0073e': '#C0073E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.027, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_c0073e">#C0073E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0073E"

More Pink Colors

#C0073E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0073E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0073E?

#C0073E is a dark pink — rgb(192, 7, 62) in RGB and hsl(342, 93%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #C0073E?

#C0073E is rgb(192, 7, 62) — red 192, green 7, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0073E?

#C0073E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 68%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0073E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C0073E scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0073E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0073E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.

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