#C4491C Color

#C4491C is rgb(196, 73, 28) in RGB and hsl(16, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. White text is most readable on this background.

#C4491C

HEX#C4491C

RGBrgb(196, 73, 28)

HSLhsl(16, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(16, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.167 38.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4491C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4491C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4491C Complementary#1C97C4 Analogous#C41C43 Analogous#C49D1C Triadic#1CC449 Triadic#491CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4491C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E05A29 #E57248 #EA8D6C #EFA98F #F4C4B3 #F9DDD2

Shades

#AA3F18 #933715 #782D11 #5E230D #43190A #2D1106

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