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#C1152C Color

#C1152C is rgb(193, 21, 44) in RGB, hsl(352, 80%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (NCS) (#C40233), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1152C
HEX#C1152C
RGBrgb(193, 21, 44)
HSLhsl(352, 80%, 42%)
HSVhsv(352, 89%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.2 22.8)
LABlab(42.09% 63.72 36.86)
LCHlch(42.09% 73.62 30.05)

What #C1152C 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 #C1152C, 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 red in the library.

#C1152C Channel Values

How #C1152C 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 193 · G 21 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 80% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 89% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 77% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1152C 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 text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1152C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1152C; 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 #C1152C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1152C.

How #C1152C 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#C1152C
Protanopia#58582A
Protanomaly#8E462B
Deuteranopia#76761A
Deuteranomaly#9A5E23
Tritanopia#C11919
Tritanomaly#C11722
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1152C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1152c: #C1152C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1152C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1152c': '#C1152C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.082, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_c1152c">#C1152C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1152C"

More Red Colors

#C1152C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1152C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1152C?

#C1152C is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 21, 44) in RGB and hsl(352, 80%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (NCS) (#C40233), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #C1152C?

#C1152C is rgb(193, 21, 44) — red 193, green 21, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1152C?

#C1152C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 77%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1152C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C1152C scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1152C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1152C 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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