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#C65C4E Color

#C65C4E is rgb(198, 92, 78) in RGB, hsl(7, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C65C4E
HEX#C65C4E
RGBrgb(198, 92, 78)
HSLhsl(7, 51%, 54%)
HSVhsv(7, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.138 29.4)
LABlab(52.62% 42.42 29.33)
LCHlch(52.62% 51.57 34.66)

What #C65C4E 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 #C65C4E, 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.

#C65C4E Channel Values

How #C65C4E 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 92 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 51% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 61% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C65C4E 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C65C4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C65C4E; 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 #C65C4E

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 #C65C4E 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#C65C4E
Protanopia#77774D
Protanomaly#9D6D4D
Deuteranopia#8B8B47
Deuteranomaly#A67B4A
Tritanopia#C75A5A
Tritanomaly#C65B56
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #C65C4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c65c4e: #C65C4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C65C4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c65c4e': '#C65C4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.361, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_c65c4e">#C65C4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C65C4E"

More Red Colors

#C65C4E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C65C4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C65C4E?

#C65C4E is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 92, 78) in RGB and hsl(7, 51%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #C65C4E?

#C65C4E is rgb(198, 92, 78) — red 198, green 92, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C65C4E?

#C65C4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C65C4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C65C4E scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C65C4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C65C4E 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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