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#C4646C Color

#C4646C is rgb(196, 100, 108) in RGB, hsl(355, 45%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4646C
HEX#C4646C
RGBrgb(196, 100, 108)
HSLhsl(355, 45%, 58%)
HSVhsv(355, 49%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.123 16.1)
LABlab(54.37% 39.65 14.11)
LCHlch(54.37% 42.09 19.58)

What #C4646C 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 #C4646C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C4646C Channel Values

How #C4646C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 100 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 45% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 49% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 45% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4646C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4646C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4646C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C4646C

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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Shades

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How #C4646C 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.

Typical#C4646C
Protanopia#7C7C6B
Protanomaly#9E736C
Deuteranopia#8D8D68
Deuteranomaly#A67F6A
Tritanopia#C46565
Tritanomaly#C46568
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #C4646C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c4646c: #C4646C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4646C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4646c': '#C4646C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.392, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_c4646c">#C4646C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4646C"

More Red Colors

#C4646C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4646C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4646C?

#C4646C is a mid-tone red — rgb(196, 100, 108) in RGB and hsl(355, 45%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #C4646C?

#C4646C is rgb(196, 100, 108) — red 196, green 100, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4646C?

#C4646C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4646C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4646C scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4646C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4646C 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.

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