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#C3133F Color

#C3133F is rgb(195, 19, 63) in RGB, hsl(345, 82%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 68%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3133F
HEX#C3133F
RGBrgb(195, 19, 63)
HSLhsl(345, 82%, 42%)
HSVhsv(345, 90%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 68%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.202 16.5)
LABlab(42.63% 65.09 25.96)
LCHlch(42.63% 70.07 21.74)

What #C3133F 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 #C3133F, 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.

#C3133F Channel Values

How #C3133F 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 195 · G 19 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 82% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 90% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 68% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.03:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3133F 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 text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3133F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3133F; 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 #C3133F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3133F.

How #C3133F 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#C3133F
Protanopia#58583D
Protanomaly#90463E
Deuteranopia#777734
Deuteranomaly#9B5F39
Tritanopia#C21D1D
Tritanomaly#C2192E
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3133F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3133f: #C3133F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3133F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3133f': '#C3133F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.075, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_c3133f">#C3133F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3133F"

More Red Colors

#C3133F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3133F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3133F?

#C3133F is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 19, 63) in RGB and hsl(345, 82%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #C3133F?

#C3133F is rgb(195, 19, 63) — red 195, green 19, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3133F?

#C3133F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 68%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3133F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3133F scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3133F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3133F 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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