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#C95F4A Color

#C95F4A is rgb(201, 95, 74) in RGB, hsl(10, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C95F4A
HEX#C95F4A
RGBrgb(201, 95, 74)
HSLhsl(10, 54%, 54%)
HSVhsv(10, 63%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.14 32.7)
LABlab(53.62% 41.93 32.93)
LCHlch(53.62% 53.31 38.15)

What #C95F4A 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 #C95F4A, 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.

#C95F4A Channel Values

How #C95F4A 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 95 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 54% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 63% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 63% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C95F4A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C95F4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C95F4A; 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 #C95F4A

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 #C95F4A 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#C95F4A
Protanopia#7A7A49
Protanomaly#A07049
Deuteranopia#8E8E43
Deuteranomaly#A97E46
Tritanopia#CA5D5D
Tritanomaly#CA5E56
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #C95F4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c95f4a: #C95F4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C95F4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c95f4a': '#C95F4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.373, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_c95f4a">#C95F4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C95F4A"

More Red Colors

#C95F4A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C95F4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C95F4A?

#C95F4A is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 95, 74) in RGB and hsl(10, 54%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #C95F4A?

#C95F4A is rgb(201, 95, 74) — red 201, green 95, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C95F4A?

#C95F4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C95F4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C95F4A scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C95F4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C95F4A 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 10.5, which is visibly different.

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