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#C9314F Color

#C9314F is rgb(201, 49, 79) in RGB, hsl(348, 61%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9314F
HEX#C9314F
RGBrgb(201, 49, 79)
HSLhsl(348, 61%, 49%)
HSVhsv(348, 76%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.187 15)
LABlab(46.54% 60.62 21.24)
LCHlch(46.54% 64.24 19.31)

What #C9314F 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 #C9314F, 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.

#C9314F Channel Values

How #C9314F 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 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 61% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 76% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 61% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9314F 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9314F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9314F; 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 #C9314F

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 #C9314F 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#C9314F
Protanopia#63634E
Protanomaly#97534E
Deuteranopia#7F7F47
Deuteranomaly#A2694A
Tritanopia#C83636
Tritanomaly#C83441
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9314F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9314f: #C9314F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9314F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9314f': '#C9314F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.192, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_c9314f">#C9314F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9314F"

More Red Colors

#C9314F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9314F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9314F?

#C9314F is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 49, 79) in RGB and hsl(348, 61%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #C9314F?

#C9314F is rgb(201, 49, 79) — red 201, green 49, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9314F?

#C9314F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9314F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C9314F scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9314F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9314F 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 16.71, which is visibly different.

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