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#C13338 Color

#C13338 is rgb(193, 51, 56) in RGB, hsl(358, 58%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Madder Lake (#CC3336), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C13338
HEX#C13338
RGBrgb(193, 51, 56)
HSLhsl(358, 58%, 48%)
HSVhsv(358, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.179 23.8)
LABlab(44.91% 56.68 32.78)
LCHlch(44.91% 65.48 30.04)

What #C13338 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 #C13338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Madder Lake#CC3336ΔE 5.75Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 6.16Strawberry Red#C83F49ΔE 6.96Persian Red#CC3333ΔE 7.04International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge)#C0362CΔE 7.11Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 7.26

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

#C13338 Channel Values

How #C13338 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 51 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 58% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 71% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C13338 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C13338 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C13338

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C13338; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C13338
Complementary
#33C1BD
Analogous
#C1337F
Analogous
#C17633
Triadic
#38C133
Triadic
#3338C1
Split comp.
#33C176
Split comp.
#337FC1

Tints & Shades of #C13338

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.

Tints

#CF4A4E
#D6666A
#DE8285
#E6A2A5
#EEBFC0
#F5DBDC

Shades

#A92D31
#8D2529
#751F22
#5D191B
#441214
#280B0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C13338.

How #C13338 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#C13338
Protanopia#616136
Protanomaly#915237
Deuteranopia#7B7B2C
Deuteranomaly#9C6631
Tritanopia#C13434
Tritanomaly#C13335
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C13338 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c13338: #C13338;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C13338;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c13338': '#C13338' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.200, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_c13338">#C13338</color>
SVG fillfill="#C13338"

More Red Colors

#C13338 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C13338 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C13338?

#C13338 is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 51, 56) in RGB and hsl(358, 58%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Madder Lake (#CC3336), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #C13338?

#C13338 is rgb(193, 51, 56) — red 193, green 51, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C13338?

#C13338 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C13338 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C13338 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C13338 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C13338 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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