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#C3938D Color

#C3938D is rgb(195, 147, 141) in RGB, hsl(7, 31%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 28%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3938D
HEX#C3938D
RGBrgb(195, 147, 141)
HSLhsl(7, 31%, 66%)
HSVhsv(7, 28%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 28%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
LABlab(65.49% 18.01 10.60)
LCHlch(65.49% 20.89 30.47)

What #C3938D 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 #C3938D, 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.

#C3938D Channel Values

How #C3938D 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 147 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 31% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 28% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 28% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3938D 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3938D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3938D; 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 #C3938D

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 #C3938D.

How #C3938D 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#C3938D
Protanopia#9D9D8D
Protanomaly#AD998D
Deuteranopia#A5A58B
Deuteranomaly#B29E8C
Tritanopia#C49292
Tritanomaly#C39390
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3938D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3938d: #C3938D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3938D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3938d': '#C3938D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.576, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_c3938d">#C3938D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3938D"

More Red Colors

#C3938D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3938D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3938D?

#C3938D is a light red — rgb(195, 147, 141) in RGB and hsl(7, 31%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #C3938D?

#C3938D is rgb(195, 147, 141) — red 195, green 147, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3938D?

#C3938D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 28%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3938D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3938D scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3938D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3938D 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 4.04, which is very hard to tell apart.

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