#C92647 Color
#C92647 is rgb(201, 38, 71) in RGB, hsl(348, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 65%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C92647rgb(201, 38, 71)hsl(348, 68%, 47%)hsv(348, 81%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 65%, 21%)oklch(54.7% 0.196 16.4)lab(45.31% 63.30 24.61)lch(45.31% 67.92 21.25)What #C92647 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 #C92647, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C92647 Channel Values
How #C92647 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 201 · G 38 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 68% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 81% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 65% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C92647 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 #C92647
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C92647; 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 #C92647
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 #C92647 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.
#C92647#5F5F46#964E46#7D7D3D#A16541#C82C2C#C82A38#696969Using #C92647 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c92647: #C92647;background-color: #C92647;colors: { 'color-c92647': '#C92647' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.149, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_c92647">#C92647</color>fill="#C92647"More Red Colors
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#C92647 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C92647?
#C92647 is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 38, 71) in RGB and hsl(348, 68%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #C92647?
#C92647 is rgb(201, 38, 71) — red 201, green 38, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C92647?
#C92647 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 65%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C92647 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C92647 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C92647 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C92647 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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