#C42E08 Color

#C42E08 is rgb(196, 46, 8) in RGB and hsl(12, 92%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C42E08

HEX#C42E08

RGBrgb(196, 46, 8)

HSLhsl(12, 92%, 40%)

HSVhsv(12, 96%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.191 33.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42E08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42E08 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42E08 Complementary#089EC4 Analogous#C40840 Analogous#C48C08 Triadic#08C42E Triadic#2E08C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42E08, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EB370A #F6552C #F87454 #F9947B #FBB4A2 #FDD7CE

Shades

#AB2807 #932206 #7A1D05 #5D1604 #451003 #2C0A02

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