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#C35955 Color

#C35955 is rgb(195, 89, 85) in RGB, hsl(2, 48%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 56%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C35955
HEX#C35955
RGBrgb(195, 89, 85)
HSLhsl(2, 48%, 55%)
HSVhsv(2, 56%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 56%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.137 24.3)
LABlab(51.67% 43.09 23.97)
LCHlch(51.67% 49.31 29.09)

What #C35955 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 #C35955, 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.

#C35955 Channel Values

How #C35955 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 89 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 48% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 56% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 56% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C35955 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C35955

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C35955; 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 #C35955

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 #C35955 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#C35955
Protanopia#747454
Protanomaly#9A6A54
Deuteranopia#88884F
Deuteranomaly#A37852
Tritanopia#C35959
Tritanomaly#C35957
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #C35955 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c35955: #C35955;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C35955;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c35955': '#C35955' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.349, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_c35955">#C35955</color>
SVG fillfill="#C35955"

More Red Colors

#C35955 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C35955 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C35955?

#C35955 is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 89, 85) in RGB and hsl(2, 48%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #C35955?

#C35955 is rgb(195, 89, 85) — red 195, green 89, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C35955?

#C35955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 56%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C35955 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C35955 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C35955 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C35955 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 3.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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