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#C3441D Color

#C3441D is rgb(195, 68, 29) in RGB, hsl(14, 74%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 85%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3441D
HEX#C3441D
RGBrgb(195, 68, 29)
HSLhsl(14, 74%, 44%)
HSVhsv(14, 85%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 85%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.17 36.6)
LABlab(47.44% 50.37 49.65)
LCHlch(47.44% 70.73 44.59)

What #C3441D 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 #C3441D, 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.

#C3441D Channel Values

How #C3441D 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 68 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 74% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 85% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 85% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3441D 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3441D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3441D; 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 #C3441D

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 #C3441D.

How #C3441D 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#C3441D
Protanopia#69691A
Protanomaly#965C1B
Deuteranopia#818100
Deuteranomaly#A06E0D
Tritanopia#C44141
Tritanomaly#C44235
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3441D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3441d: #C3441D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3441D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3441d': '#C3441D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.267, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_c3441d">#C3441D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3441D"

More Red Colors

#C3441D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3441D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3441D?

#C3441D is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 68, 29) in RGB and hsl(14, 74%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #C3441D?

#C3441D is rgb(195, 68, 29) — red 195, green 68, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3441D?

#C3441D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 85%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3441D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3441D scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3441D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3441D 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 14.36, which is visibly different.

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