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#C63F41 Color

#C63F41 is rgb(198, 63, 65) in RGB, hsl(359, 54%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 67%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C63F41
HEX#C63F41
RGBrgb(198, 63, 65)
HSLhsl(359, 54%, 51%)
HSVhsv(359, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 67%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.171 23.7)
LABlab(47.56% 54.34 30.80)
LCHlch(47.56% 62.46 29.54)

What #C63F41 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 #C63F41, 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.

#C63F41 Channel Values

How #C63F41 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 63 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 54% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 67% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C63F41 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C63F41

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C63F41; 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 #C63F41

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 #C63F41 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#C63F41
Protanopia#686840
Protanomaly#975A40
Deuteranopia#818137
Deuteranomaly#A16D3B
Tritanopia#C63F3F
Tritanomaly#C63F40
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #C63F41 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c63f41: #C63F41;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C63F41;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c63f41': '#C63F41' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.247, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_c63f41">#C63F41</color>
SVG fillfill="#C63F41"

More Red Colors

#C63F41 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C63F41 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C63F41?

#C63F41 is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 63, 65) in RGB and hsl(359, 54%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #C63F41?

#C63F41 is rgb(198, 63, 65) — red 198, green 63, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C63F41?

#C63F41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 67%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C63F41 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C63F41 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C63F41 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C63F41 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.

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