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#C3323C Color

#C3323C is rgb(195, 50, 60) in RGB, hsl(356, 59%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 69%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3323C
HEX#C3323C
RGBrgb(195, 50, 60)
HSLhsl(356, 59%, 48%)
HSVhsv(356, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 69%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.181 22.2)
LABlab(45.22% 57.76 30.88)
LCHlch(45.22% 65.49 28.13)

What #C3323C 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 #C3323C, 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.

#C3323C Channel Values

How #C3323C 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 50 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 59% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 69% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3323C 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 text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3323C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3323C; 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 #C3323C

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 #C3323C 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#C3323C
Protanopia#61613A
Protanomaly#93523B
Deuteranopia#7C7C31
Deuteranomaly#9D6636
Tritanopia#C33333
Tritanomaly#C33337
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #C3323C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3323c: #C3323C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3323C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3323c': '#C3323C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.196, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_c3323c">#C3323C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3323C"

More Red Colors

#C3323C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3323C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3323C?

#C3323C is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 50, 60) in RGB and hsl(356, 59%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #C3323C?

#C3323C is rgb(195, 50, 60) — red 195, green 50, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3323C?

#C3323C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 69%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3323C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3323C scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3323C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3323C 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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