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#C63110 Color

#C63110 is rgb(198, 49, 16) in RGB, hsl(11, 85%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 92%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C63110
HEX#C63110
RGBrgb(198, 49, 16)
HSLhsl(11, 85%, 42%)
HSVhsv(11, 92%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 92%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.19 33.2)
LABlab(45.36% 58.06 53.73)
LCHlch(45.36% 79.11 42.78)

What #C63110 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 #C63110, 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.

#C63110 Channel Values

How #C63110 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 49 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 85% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 92% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 92% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C63110 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 text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C63110

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C63110; 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 #C63110

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 #C63110 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#C63110
Protanopia#626209
Protanomaly#95520C
Deuteranopia#7E7E00
Deuteranomaly#A06700
Tritanopia#C72E2E
Tritanomaly#C62F25
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C63110 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c63110: #C63110;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C63110;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c63110': '#C63110' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.192, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_c63110">#C63110</color>
SVG fillfill="#C63110"

More Red Colors

#C63110 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C63110 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C63110?

#C63110 is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 49, 16) in RGB and hsl(11, 85%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #C63110?

#C63110 is rgb(198, 49, 16) — red 198, green 49, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C63110?

#C63110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 92%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C63110 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C63110 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C63110 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C63110 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 15.63, which is visibly different.

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