Skip to content

#C34832 Color

#C34832 is rgb(195, 72, 50) in RGB, hsl(9, 59%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C34832
HEX#C34832
RGBrgb(195, 72, 50)
HSLhsl(9, 59%, 48%)
HSVhsv(9, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.162 32.3)
LABlab(48.24% 49.21 39.91)
LCHlch(48.24% 63.36 39.04)

What #C34832 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 #C34832, 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.

#C34832 Channel Values

How #C34832 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 72 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 59% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 74% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.89:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C34832 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 text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C34832 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C34832

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C34832; 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 #C34832

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C34832.

How #C34832 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#C34832
Protanopia#6B6B30
Protanomaly#965F31
Deuteranopia#828225
Deuteranomaly#A06F2B
Tritanopia#C44646
Tritanomaly#C3473F
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C34832 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c34832: #C34832;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C34832;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c34832': '#C34832' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.282, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_c34832">#C34832</color>
SVG fillfill="#C34832"

More Red Colors

#C34832 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C34832 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C34832?

#C34832 is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 72, 50) in RGB and hsl(9, 59%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #C34832?

#C34832 is rgb(195, 72, 50) — red 195, green 72, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C34832?

#C34832 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C34832 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C34832 scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C34832 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C34832 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

Open #C34832 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.