#C42121 Color

#C42121 is rgb(196, 33, 33) in RGB and hsl(0, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42121

HEX#C42121

RGBrgb(196, 33, 33)

HSLhsl(0, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(0, 83%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.197 27.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 83%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42121 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42121 Complementary#21C4C4 Analogous#C42173 Analogous#C47321 Triadic#21C421 Triadic#2121C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42121, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3232 #E15151 #E77373 #ED9292 #F2B5B5 #F8D3D3

Shades

#AA1D1D #901818 #761414 #601010 #460C0C #2C0707

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