#C12547 Color
#C12547 is rgb(193, 37, 71) in RGB, hsl(347, 68%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 63%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C12547rgb(193, 37, 71)hsl(347, 68%, 45%)hsv(347, 81%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 63%, 24%)oklch(53.2% 0.19 15.2)lab(43.61% 61.30 22.08)lch(43.61% 65.16 19.81)What #C12547 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 #C12547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C12547 Channel Values
How #C12547 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 193 · G 37 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 68% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 81% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 63% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C12547 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 #C12547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C12547; 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 #C12547
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 #C12547 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.
#C12547#5C5C46#904B46#78783E#9B6142#C02B2B#C02938#656565Using #C12547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c12547: #C12547;background-color: #C12547;colors: { 'color-c12547': '#C12547' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.145, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_c12547">#C12547</color>fill="#C12547"More Red Colors
#C12547 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C12547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C12547?
#C12547 is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 37, 71) in RGB and hsl(347, 68%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #C12547?
#C12547 is rgb(193, 37, 71) — red 193, green 37, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C12547?
#C12547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 63%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C12547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C12547 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C12547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C12547 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 15.63, which is visibly different.
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