#C04739 Color
#C04739 is rgb(192, 71, 57) in RGB, hsl(6, 54%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C04739rgb(192, 71, 57)hsl(6, 54%, 49%)hsv(6, 70%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 25%)oklch(56.1% 0.158 29.5)lab(47.61% 48.81 35.16)lch(47.61% 60.15 35.77)What #C04739 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 #C04739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C04739 Channel Values
How #C04739 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 71 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 54% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 70% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 70% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C04739 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.
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Colors That Go With #C04739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C04739; 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 #C04739
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 #C04739 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.
#C04739#696937#945D38#80802F#9E6E33#C04545#C04641#6F6F6FUsing #C04739 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c04739: #C04739;background-color: #C04739;colors: { 'color-c04739': '#C04739' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.278, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_c04739">#C04739</color>fill="#C04739"More Red Colors
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#C04739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C04739?
#C04739 is a mid-tone red — rgb(192, 71, 57) in RGB and hsl(6, 54%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #C04739?
#C04739 is rgb(192, 71, 57) — red 192, green 71, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C04739?
#C04739 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 70%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C04739 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C04739 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C04739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C04739 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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