What color is #C34204?

#C34204 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Mahogany. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C34204?

The RGB value is 195, 66, 4: 195 red, 66 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C34204?

The complementary color is #0485C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C34204?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C34204 color

#C34204 rgb(195, 66, 4)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C34204 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 25.9% green and 1.6% blue (195, 66, 4).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 96% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 98% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#C34204 color codes

HEX	`#C34204`
RGB	`rgb(195, 66, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 25.9%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 96%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 98%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 98%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.33, 49.47, 56.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.33, 74.96, 48.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.479, 15.511, 1.82)`
Decimal	`12796420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C34204, 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 #C34204	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C34204 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #C34204 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c34204; }
.text { color: #c34204; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c34204; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 66 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c34204, #c3a104); }

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Questions

What color is #C34204?: #C34204 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Mahogany. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C34204?: The RGB value is 195, 66, 4: 195 red, 66 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C34204?: The complementary color is #0485C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C34204?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.