What color is #C35337?

#C35337 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C35337?

The RGB value is 195, 83, 55: 195 red, 83 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C35337?

The complementary color is #37A7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C35337?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C35337 color

#C35337 rgb(195, 83, 55)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C35337 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 32.5% green and 21.6% blue (195, 83, 55).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 56% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 72% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fox (#CA4E33), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#C35337 color codes

HEX	`#C35337`
RGB	`rgb(195, 83, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 32.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 56%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 72%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 72%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.58, 43.12, 38.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.58, 57.59, 41.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.291, 18.068, 5.717)`
Decimal	`12800823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C35337, 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 #C35337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C35337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #C35337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c35337; }
.text { color: #c35337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c35337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 83 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c35337, #c39937); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #C35337?: #C35337 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C35337?: The RGB value is 195, 83, 55: 195 red, 83 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C35337?: The complementary color is #37A7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C35337?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.