Cedar Chest (#C95A49)

The hex code for Cedar Chest is #C95A49. It is rgb(201, 90, 73) in RGB, hsl(8, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 21%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C95A49

RGBrgb(201, 90, 73)

HSLhsl(8, 54%, 54%)

HSVhsv(8, 64%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.145 30.6)

LABlab(52.65% 44.24 32.35)

LCHlch(52.65% 54.81 36.18)

Colors Closest to Cedar Chest

Cedar Chest is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Deep Chestnut#B94E48ΔE 7.72 Terracotta#E2725BΔE 8.86 Copper Red#CB6D51ΔE 9.08 Medium Carmine#AF4035ΔE 9.37 Indian Red#CD5C5CΔE 9.4 Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 10.22

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#C95A49 Channel Values

How Cedar Chest 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 90 · B 73	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 8° · S 54% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 8° · S 64% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 55% · Y 64% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cedar Chest 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 text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Cedar Chest

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cedar Chest; 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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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of Cedar Chest

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 Cedar Chest 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#C95A49

Protanopia#777748

Protanomaly#9E6D48

Deuteranopia#8C8C41

Deuteranomaly#A87B44

Tritanopia#CA5858

Tritanomaly#C95952

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #C95A49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--cedar-chest: #C95A49;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C95A49;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cedar-chest': '#C95A49' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.353, blue: 0.286)

Android XML<color name="cedar_chest">#C95A49</color>

SVG fillfill="#C95A49"

More Red Colors

Cedar Chest sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cb4154 c83f49 cb6d51 c80815 cc0000 c73333 cc0022 c72c48 cc0033 c7001e cc3333 c69f9f db0000 e8b5b5 f5e0e0 fe4164 ff425f ff9e80 ffe0e5 400707 660000 82181a 9d2933 b57281

#C95A49 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cedar Chest?

The hex code for Cedar Chest is #C95A49. That is rgb(201, 90, 73) in RGB, hsl(8, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C95A49?

#C95A49 is rgb(201, 90, 73) — red 201, green 90, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C95A49?

#C95A49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C95A49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C95A49 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C95A49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C95A49 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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