#C03046 Color
#C03046 is rgb(192, 48, 70) in RGB, hsl(351, 60%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 64%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C03046rgb(192, 48, 70)hsl(351, 60%, 47%)hsv(351, 75%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 64%, 25%)oklch(53.9% 0.179 17.5)lab(44.54% 57.86 23.82)lch(44.54% 62.57 22.37)What #C03046 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 #C03046, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C03046 Channel Values
How #C03046 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 48 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 60% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 75% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 64% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C03046 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C03046 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C03046
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C03046; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C03046
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 #C03046 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.
#C03046#5F5F45#905045#7A7A3D#9B6441#BF3333#C0323C#686868Using #C03046 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c03046: #C03046;background-color: #C03046;colors: { 'color-c03046': '#C03046' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.188, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_c03046">#C03046</color>fill="#C03046"More Red Colors
#C03046 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C03046 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C03046?
#C03046 is a mid-tone red — rgb(192, 48, 70) in RGB and hsl(351, 60%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #C03046?
#C03046 is rgb(192, 48, 70) — red 192, green 48, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C03046?
#C03046 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 64%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C03046 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C03046 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C03046 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C03046 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.69, which is visibly different.
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