What color is #C4473A?

#C4473A is a moderate red, closest to the named color 100 Mph. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4473A?

The RGB value is 196, 71, 58: 196 red, 71 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4473A?

The complementary color is #3AB7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4473A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4473A color

#C4473A rgb(196, 71, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #C4473A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 27.8% green and 22.7% blue (196, 71, 58).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 54% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 70% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is 100 Mph (#C93F38), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#C4473A color codes

HEX	`#C4473A`
RGB	`rgb(196, 71, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 27.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 54%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 70%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 70%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.69, 49.15, 34.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.69, 59.99, 34.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.785, 16.551, 5.839)`
Decimal	`12863290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4473A, 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 #C4473A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C4473A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #C4473A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4473a; }
.text { color: #c4473a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4473a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 71 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4473a, #c48c3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #C4473A?: #C4473A is a moderate red, closest to the named color 100 Mph. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4473A?: The RGB value is 196, 71, 58: 196 red, 71 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4473A?: The complementary color is #3AB7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4473A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.