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#C3756F Color

#C3756F is rgb(195, 117, 111) in RGB, hsl(4, 41%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3756F
HEX#C3756F
RGBrgb(195, 117, 111)
HSLhsl(4, 41%, 60%)
HSVhsv(4, 43%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.099 24.9)
LABlab(57.90% 30.92 17.12)
LCHlch(57.90% 35.34 28.98)

What #C3756F 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 #C3756F, 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.

#C3756F Channel Values

How #C3756F 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 117 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 41% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 43% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 43% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3756F 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3756F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3756F; 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 #C3756F

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 #C3756F 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#C3756F
Protanopia#87876E
Protanomaly#A2806F
Deuteranopia#95956C
Deuteranomaly#A9896D
Tritanopia#C37474
Tritanomaly#C37572
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #C3756F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3756f: #C3756F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3756F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3756f': '#C3756F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.459, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_c3756f">#C3756F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3756F"

More Red Colors

#C3756F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3756F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3756F?

#C3756F is a light red — rgb(195, 117, 111) in RGB and hsl(4, 41%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #C3756F?

#C3756F is rgb(195, 117, 111) — red 195, green 117, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3756F?

#C3756F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3756F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3756F scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3756F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3756F 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.96, which is visibly different.

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