What color is #C33A36?

#C33A36 is a moderate red known as Stop. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Stop?

The RGB value is 195, 58, 54: 195 red, 58 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Stop?

The complementary color is #36BFC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C33A36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Stop color: hex code #C33A36

#C33A36 rgb(195, 58, 54)

Shades of red

Stop has the hex code #C33A36. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 22.7% green and 21.2% blue (195, 58, 54).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 57% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 72% yellow and 24% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

Stop (#C33A36) color codes

HEX	`#C33A36`
RGB	`rgb(195, 58, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 22.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 57%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 72%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 72%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.49, 53.96, 34.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.49, 63.83, 32.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.687, 14.898, 5.065)`
Decimal	`12794422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Stop, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C33A36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C33A36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C33A36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c33a36; }
.text { color: #c33a36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c33a36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 58 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c33a36, #c38036); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #C33A36 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C33A36?: #C33A36 is a moderate red known as Stop. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Stop?: The RGB value is 195, 58, 54: 195 red, 58 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Stop?: The complementary color is #36BFC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C33A36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.