#C22805 Color
#C22805 is rgb(194, 40, 5) in RGB, hsl(11, 95%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 97%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C22805rgb(194, 40, 5)hsl(11, 95%, 39%)hsv(11, 97%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 97%, 24%)oklch(52.9% 0.193 32.8)lab(43.56% 59.39 55.76)lch(43.56% 81.46 43.20)What #C22805 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 #C22805, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C22805 Channel Values
How #C22805 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 194 · G 40 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 95% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 97% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 97% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C22805 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 #C22805
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C22805; 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 #C22805
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 #C22805 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.
#C22805#5D5D00#914D00#797900#9C6300#C22525#C2261C#656565Using #C22805 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c22805: #C22805;background-color: #C22805;colors: { 'color-c22805': '#C22805' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.157, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_c22805">#C22805</color>fill="#C22805"More Red Colors
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#C22805 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C22805?
#C22805 is a dark red — rgb(194, 40, 5) in RGB and hsl(11, 95%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #C22805?
#C22805 is rgb(194, 40, 5) — red 194, green 40, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C22805?
#C22805 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 97%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C22805 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C22805 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C22805 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C22805 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 17.22, which is visibly different.
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