#C42421 Color

#C42421 is rgb(196, 36, 33) in RGB and hsl(1, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42421

HEX#C42421

RGBrgb(196, 36, 33)

HSLhsl(1, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(1, 83%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.195 27.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 83%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42421 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42421 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42421 Complementary#21C2C4 Analogous#C42170 Analogous#C47521 Triadic#21C424 Triadic#2421C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42421, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3532 #E15351 #E77573 #ED9392 #F2B6B5 #F8D4D3

Shades

#AA1F1D #901A18 #761614 #601210 #460D0C #2C0807

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