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#C7294E Color

#C7294E is rgb(199, 41, 78) in RGB, hsl(346, 66%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7294E
HEX#C7294E
RGBrgb(199, 41, 78)
HSLhsl(346, 66%, 47%)
HSVhsv(346, 79%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.192 13.8)
LABlab(45.30% 62.26 20.17)
LCHlch(45.30% 65.45 17.95)

What #C7294E 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 #C7294E, 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.

#C7294E Channel Values

How #C7294E 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 199 · G 41 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 66% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 79% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 61% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7294E 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 text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7294E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7294E; 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 #C7294E

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 #C7294E 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#C7294E
Protanopia#60604D
Protanomaly#944F4D
Deuteranopia#7D7D46
Deuteranomaly#A06549
Tritanopia#C62F2F
Tritanomaly#C62D3E
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #C7294E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7294e: #C7294E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7294E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7294e': '#C7294E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.161, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_c7294e">#C7294E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7294E"

More Red Colors

#C7294E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7294E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7294E?

#C7294E is a mid-tone red — rgb(199, 41, 78) in RGB and hsl(346, 66%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #C7294E?

#C7294E is rgb(199, 41, 78) — red 199, green 41, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7294E?

#C7294E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7294E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C7294E scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7294E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7294E 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.95, which is visibly different.

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