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#C1402F Color

#C1402F is rgb(193, 64, 47) in RGB, hsl(7, 61%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1402F
HEX#C1402F
RGBrgb(193, 64, 47)
HSLhsl(7, 61%, 47%)
HSVhsv(7, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.168 30.6)
LABlab(46.60% 51.69 39.73)
LCHlch(46.60% 65.20 37.55)

What #C1402F 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 #C1402F, 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.

#C1402F Channel Values

How #C1402F 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 64 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 61% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 76% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1402F 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1402F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1402F; 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 #C1402F

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1402F.

How #C1402F 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#C1402F
Protanopia#66662D
Protanomaly#93592E
Deuteranopia#7F7F21
Deuteranomaly#9E6B27
Tritanopia#C13E3E
Tritanomaly#C13F39
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1402F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1402f: #C1402F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1402F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1402f': '#C1402F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.251, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_c1402f">#C1402F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1402F"

More Red Colors

#C1402F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1402F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1402F?

#C1402F is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 64, 47) in RGB and hsl(7, 61%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #C1402F?

#C1402F is rgb(193, 64, 47) — red 193, green 64, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1402F?

#C1402F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1402F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C1402F scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1402F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1402F 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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