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#C93113 Color

#C93113 is rgb(201, 49, 19) in RGB, hsl(10, 83%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C93113
HEX#C93113
RGBrgb(201, 49, 19)
HSLhsl(10, 83%, 43%)
HSVhsv(10, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.193 32.7)
LABlab(45.96% 59.02 53.35)
LCHlch(45.96% 79.56 42.11)

What #C93113 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 #C93113, 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.

#C93113 Channel Values

How #C93113 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 201 · G 49 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 83% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 91% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C93113 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C93113

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C93113; 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 #C93113

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 #C93113 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#C93113
Protanopia#63630D
Protanomaly#975310
Deuteranopia#7F7F00
Deuteranomaly#A26900
Tritanopia#C92E2E
Tritanomaly#C92F26
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C93113 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c93113: #C93113;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C93113;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c93113': '#C93113' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.192, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_c93113">#C93113</color>
SVG fillfill="#C93113"

More Red Colors

#C93113 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C93113 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C93113?

#C93113 is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 49, 19) in RGB and hsl(10, 83%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #C93113?

#C93113 is rgb(201, 49, 19) — red 201, green 49, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C93113?

#C93113 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C93113 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C93113 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C93113 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C93113 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 15.63, which is visibly different.

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