#C42142 Color

#C42142 is rgb(196, 33, 66) in RGB and hsl(348, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42142

HEX#C42142

RGBrgb(196, 33, 66)

HSLhsl(348, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(348, 83%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.195 17)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 66%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42142 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42142 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42142 Complementary#21C4A4 Analogous#C42193 Analogous#C45221 Triadic#42C421 Triadic#2142C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42142, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3254 #E1516E #E7738B #ED92A4 #F2B5C1 #F8D3DB

Shades

#AA1D39 #901830 #761428 #601020 #460C17 #2C070F

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