What color is #C44F3F?

#C44F3F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C44F3F?

The RGB value is 196, 79, 63: 196 red, 79 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C44F3F?

The complementary color is #3FB4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C44F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C44F3F color

#C44F3F rgb(196, 79, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #C44F3F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 31% green and 24.7% blue (196, 79, 63).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 53% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 68% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Conker (#B94E41), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#C44F3F color codes

HEX	`#C44F3F`
RGB	`rgb(196, 79, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 31%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 53%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 68%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 68%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, 45.8, 33.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 56.58, 35.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.461, 17.69, 6.723)`
Decimal	`12865343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C44F3F, 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 #C44F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C44F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #C44F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c44f3f; }
.text { color: #c44f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c44f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 79 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c44f3f, #c4923f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #C44F3F?: #C44F3F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C44F3F?: The RGB value is 196, 79, 63: 196 red, 79 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C44F3F?: The complementary color is #3FB4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C44F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.