#C42D1C Color

#C42D1C is rgb(196, 45, 28) in RGB and hsl(6, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42D1C

HEX#C42D1C

RGBrgb(196, 45, 28)

HSLhsl(6, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(6, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.19 30.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42D1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42D1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42D1C Complementary#1CB4C4 Analogous#C41C5F Analogous#C4811C Triadic#1CC42D Triadic#2D1CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42D1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E03B29 #E55848 #EA786C #EF998F #F4BAB3 #F9D6D2

Shades

#AA2718 #932215 #781C11 #5E150D #430F0A #2D0A06

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