#C73D50 Color
#C73D50 is rgb(199, 61, 80) in RGB, hsl(352, 55%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C73D50rgb(199, 61, 80)hsl(352, 55%, 51%)hsv(352, 69%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 22%)oklch(56.5% 0.174 16.9)lab(47.67% 56.05 22.00)lch(47.67% 60.21 21.43)What #C73D50 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 #C73D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C73D50 Channel Values
How #C73D50 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 61 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 55% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 69% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 60% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C73D50 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.
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Colors That Go With #C73D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C73D50; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C73D50
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 #C73D50 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.
#C73D50#67674F#97594F#818148#A26C4C#C64040#C73F47#707070Using #C73D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c73d50: #C73D50;background-color: #C73D50;colors: { 'color-c73d50': '#C73D50' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.239, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_c73d50">#C73D50</color>fill="#C73D50"More Red Colors
#C73D50 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C73D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C73D50?
#C73D50 is a mid-tone red — rgb(199, 61, 80) in RGB and hsl(352, 55%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #C73D50?
#C73D50 is rgb(199, 61, 80) — red 199, green 61, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C73D50?
#C73D50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 60%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C73D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C73D50 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C73D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C73D50 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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