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#C62F3B Color

#C62F3B is rgb(198, 47, 59) in RGB, hsl(355, 62%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C62F3B
HEX#C62F3B
RGBrgb(198, 47, 59)
HSLhsl(355, 62%, 48%)
HSVhsv(355, 76%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.187 22.1)
LABlab(45.45% 59.56 31.92)
LCHlch(45.45% 67.57 28.18)

What #C62F3B 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 #C62F3B, 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.

#C62F3B Channel Values

How #C62F3B 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 198 · G 47 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 62% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 76% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 70% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C62F3B 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.

TextWhite text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C62F3B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C62F3B; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #C62F3B

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 #C62F3B 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#C62F3B
Protanopia#616139
Protanomaly#94513A
Deuteranopia#7D7D2F
Deuteranomaly#A06734
Tritanopia#C63131
Tritanomaly#C63035
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #C62F3B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c62f3b: #C62F3B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C62F3B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c62f3b': '#C62F3B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.184, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_c62f3b">#C62F3B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C62F3B"

More Red Colors

#C62F3B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C62F3B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C62F3B?

#C62F3B is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 47, 59) in RGB and hsl(355, 62%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #C62F3B?

#C62F3B is rgb(198, 47, 59) — red 198, green 47, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C62F3B?

#C62F3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C62F3B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C62F3B scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C62F3B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C62F3B 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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