#C42C21 Color

#C42C21 is rgb(196, 44, 33) in RGB and hsl(4, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42C21

HEX#C42C21

RGBrgb(196, 44, 33)

HSLhsl(4, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(4, 83%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.19 29.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 83%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42C21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42C21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42C21 Complementary#21B9C4 Analogous#C42168 Analogous#C47E21 Triadic#21C42C Triadic#2C21C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42C21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3D32 #E15A51 #E77B73 #ED9892 #F2B9B5 #F8D6D3

Shades

#AA261D #902018 #761A14 #601610 #46100C #2C0A07

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