#C33C45 Color
#C33C45 is rgb(195, 60, 69) in RGB, hsl(356, 53%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C33C45rgb(195, 60, 69)hsl(356, 53%, 50%)hsv(356, 69%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 24%)oklch(55.5% 0.171 21.1)lab(46.63% 54.64 27.15)lch(46.63% 61.02 26.42)What #C33C45 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 #C33C45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C33C45 Channel Values
How #C33C45 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 60 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 53% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 69% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 65% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C33C45 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 #C33C45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C33C45; 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 #C33C45
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 #C33C45 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.
#C33C45#656544#945744#7F7F3C#9F6A40#C33D3D#C33D40#6D6D6DUsing #C33C45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c33c45: #C33C45;background-color: #C33C45;colors: { 'color-c33c45': '#C33C45' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.235, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_c33c45">#C33C45</color>fill="#C33C45"More Red Colors
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#C33C45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C33C45?
#C33C45 is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 60, 69) in RGB and hsl(356, 53%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #C33C45?
#C33C45 is rgb(195, 60, 69) — red 195, green 60, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C33C45?
#C33C45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C33C45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C33C45 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C33C45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C33C45 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.59, which is visibly different.
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