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#C8431E Color

#C8431E is rgb(200, 67, 30) in RGB, hsl(13, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 85%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8431E
HEX#C8431E
RGBrgb(200, 67, 30)
HSLhsl(13, 74%, 45%)
HSVhsv(13, 85%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 85%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.176 35.7)
LABlab(48.20% 52.52 50.26)
LCHlch(48.20% 72.69 43.74)

What #C8431E 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 #C8431E, 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.

#C8431E Channel Values

How #C8431E 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 200 · G 67 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 74% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 85% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 85% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8431E 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8431E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8431E; 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 #C8431E

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 #C8431E 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#C8431E
Protanopia#6A6A1A
Protanomaly#995D1C
Deuteranopia#838300
Deuteranomaly#A36F0E
Tritanopia#C94040
Tritanomaly#C94135
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #C8431E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8431e: #C8431E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8431E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8431e': '#C8431E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.263, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_c8431e">#C8431E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8431E"

More Red Colors

#C8431E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8431E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8431E?

#C8431E is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 67, 30) in RGB and hsl(13, 74%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #C8431E?

#C8431E is rgb(200, 67, 30) — red 200, green 67, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8431E?

#C8431E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 85%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8431E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C8431E scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8431E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8431E 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 14.47, which is visibly different.

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