#C42317 Color

#C42317 is rgb(196, 35, 23) in RGB and hsl(4, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42317

HEX#C42317

RGBrgb(196, 35, 23)

HSLhsl(4, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(4, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.197 29.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 88%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42317 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42317 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42317 Complementary#17B9C4 Analogous#C41762 Analogous#C47917 Triadic#17C423 Triadic#2317C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42317, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E52D1F #E94F44 #ED7168 #F18F88 #F5B2AD #FAD4D1

Shades

#A91E14 #921A11 #77150E #60110B #440C08 #2E0805

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