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#C21930 Color

#C21930 is rgb(194, 25, 48) in RGB, hsl(352, 77%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (NCS) (#C40233), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C21930
HEX#C21930
RGBrgb(194, 25, 48)
HSLhsl(352, 77%, 43%)
HSVhsv(352, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.198 22.1)
LABlab(42.58% 63.41 35.07)
LCHlch(42.58% 72.46 28.94)

What #C21930 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 #C21930, 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.

#C21930 Channel Values

How #C21930 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 194 · G 25 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 77% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 75% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C21930 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 text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C21930

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C21930; 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 #C21930

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 #C21930.

How #C21930 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#C21930
Protanopia#59592E
Protanomaly#8F482F
Deuteranopia#777720
Deuteranomaly#9B5F27
Tritanopia#C21D1D
Tritanomaly#C21B26
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C21930 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c21930: #C21930;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C21930;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c21930': '#C21930' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.098, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_c21930">#C21930</color>
SVG fillfill="#C21930"

More Red Colors

#C21930 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C21930 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C21930?

#C21930 is a mid-tone red — rgb(194, 25, 48) in RGB and hsl(352, 77%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (NCS) (#C40233), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #C21930?

#C21930 is rgb(194, 25, 48) — red 194, green 25, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C21930?

#C21930 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C21930 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C21930 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C21930 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C21930 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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