Bright Maroon (#C32148)

The hex code for Bright Maroon is #C32148. It is rgb(195, 33, 72) in RGB, hsl(346, 71%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 63%, 24%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C32148

HEX#C32148

RGBrgb(195, 33, 72)

HSLhsl(346, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(346, 83%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 63%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.194 14.5)

LABlab(43.69% 62.85 21.65)

LCHlch(43.69% 66.47 19.01)

Colors Closest to Bright Maroon

Bright Maroon is a registered color name, also listed as Maroon (Crayola). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 3.49 Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 4.81 Pictorial Carmine#C30B4EΔE 6.6 Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 8.47 Spanish Carmine#D10047ΔE 8.59 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 8.65

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#C32148 Channel Values

How Bright Maroon 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 195 · G 33 · B 72	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 346° · S 71% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 346° · S 83% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 83% · Y 63% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bright Maroon 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 text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Bright Maroon

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bright Maroon

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

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How Bright Maroon 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#C32148

Protanopia#5B5B47

Protanomaly#914B47

Deuteranopia#79793F

Deuteranomaly#9C6143

Tritanopia#C22828

Tritanomaly#C22637

Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #C32148 in Code

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

CSS custom property--bright-maroon: #C32148;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C32148;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bright-maroon': '#C32148' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.129, blue: 0.282)

Android XML<color name="bright_maroon">#C32148</color>

SVG fillfill="#C32148"

More Red Colors

Bright Maroon sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c33c3c c21d00 c40233 c1121c c41717 c10007 c41e3a c09999 c4aead c08081 c53151 c0362c d2042d e49696 f04e1f fb9084 ff2929 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05 960018 ab4b52

#C32148 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bright Maroon?

The hex code for Bright Maroon is #C32148. That is rgb(195, 33, 72) in RGB, hsl(346, 71%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 63%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C32148?

#C32148 is rgb(195, 33, 72) — red 195, green 33, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C32148?

#C32148 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 63%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C32148 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C32148 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C32148 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C32148 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 16.73, which is visibly different.

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