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#C3827F Color

#C3827F is rgb(195, 130, 127) in RGB, hsl(3, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3827F
HEX#C3827F
RGBrgb(195, 130, 127)
HSLhsl(3, 36%, 63%)
HSVhsv(3, 35%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.081 22.4)
LABlab(61.16% 25.53 12.45)
LCHlch(61.16% 28.41 26.00)

What #C3827F 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 #C3827F, 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.

#C3827F Channel Values

How #C3827F 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 130 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 36% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 35% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 35% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3827F 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3827F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3827F; 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 #C3827F

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 #C3827F 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#C3827F
Protanopia#90907F
Protanomaly#A78B7F
Deuteranopia#9B9B7C
Deuteranomaly#AD927D
Tritanopia#C38282
Tritanomaly#C38281
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #C3827F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3827f: #C3827F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3827F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3827f': '#C3827F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.510, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_c3827f">#C3827F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3827F"

More Red Colors

#C3827F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3827F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3827F?

#C3827F is a light red — rgb(195, 130, 127) in RGB and hsl(3, 36%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #C3827F?

#C3827F is rgb(195, 130, 127) — red 195, green 130, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3827F?

#C3827F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3827F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3827F scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3827F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3827F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.

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