#C44931 Color
#C44931 is rgb(196, 73, 49) in RGB, hsl(10, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 75%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C44931rgb(196, 73, 49)hsl(10, 60%, 48%)hsv(10, 75%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 75%, 23%)oklch(56.9% 0.162 33)lab(48.57% 49.11 40.86)lch(48.57% 63.88 39.76)What #C44931 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C44931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C44931 Channel Values
How #C44931 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 196 · G 73 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 60% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 75% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 75% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C44931 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C44931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C44931; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C44931
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C44931 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C44931#6C6C2F#976030#838323#A17029#C54646#C4483F#727272Using #C44931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c44931: #C44931;background-color: #C44931;colors: { 'color-c44931': '#C44931' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.286, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_c44931">#C44931</color>fill="#C44931"More Red Colors
#C44931 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C44931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C44931?
#C44931 is a mid-tone red — rgb(196, 73, 49) in RGB and hsl(10, 60%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #C44931?
#C44931 is rgb(196, 73, 49) — red 196, green 73, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C44931?
#C44931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 75%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C44931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C44931 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C44931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C44931 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 11.62, which is visibly different.
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