#C42A1C Color

#C42A1C is rgb(196, 42, 28) in RGB and hsl(5, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42A1C

HEX#C42A1C

RGBrgb(196, 42, 28)

HSLhsl(5, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(5, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.192 29.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42A1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42A1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42A1C Complementary#1CB6C4 Analogous#C41C62 Analogous#C47E1C Triadic#1CC42A Triadic#2A1CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42A1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E03829 #E55548 #EA766C #EF978F #F4B9B3 #F9D6D2

Shades

#AA2418 #932015 #781A11 #5E140D #430E0A #2D0A06

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