#C92C4B Color

#C92C4B is rgb(201, 44, 75) in RGB, hsl(348, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 63%, 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 1.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C92C4B

HEX#C92C4B

RGBrgb(201, 44, 75)

HSLhsl(348, 64%, 48%)

HSVhsv(348, 78%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 63%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.191 15.7)

LABlab(45.94% 61.90 22.94)

LCHlch(45.94% 66.01 20.34)

What #C92C4B 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 #C92C4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 1.45 Bright Maroon#C32148ΔE 2.77 Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 4.7 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 6.78 Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 7.71 Strawberry Red#C83F49ΔE 7.87

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#C92C4B Channel Values

How #C92C4B 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 44 · B 75	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 348° · S 64% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 348° · S 78% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 78% · Y 63% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C92C4B 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 text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C92C4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C92C4B; 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 #C92C4B

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 #C92C4B 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#C92C4B

Protanopia#61614A

Protanomaly#96514A

Deuteranopia#7E7E42

Deuteranomaly#A26746

Tritanopia#C83131

Tritanomaly#C82F3D

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #C92C4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c92c4b: #C92C4B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C92C4B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c92c4b': '#C92C4B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.173, blue: 0.294)

Android XML<color name="color_c92c4b">#C92C4B</color>

SVG fillfill="#C92C4B"

More Red Colors

#C92C4B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#C92C4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C92C4B?

#C92C4B is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 44, 75) in RGB and hsl(348, 64%, 48%) 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 1.45.

What is the RGB value of #C92C4B?

#C92C4B is rgb(201, 44, 75) — red 201, green 44, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C92C4B?

#C92C4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 63%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C92C4B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C92C4B scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C92C4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C92C4B 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 15.78, which is visibly different.

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