What color is #C62241?

#C62241 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Toreador. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C62241?

The RGB value is 198, 34, 65: 198 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C62241?

The complementary color is #22C6A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C62241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C62241 color

#C62241 rgb(198, 34, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #C62241 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 13.3% green and 25.5% blue (198, 34, 65).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 71% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 67% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Toreador (#CD123F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#C62241 color codes

HEX	`#C62241`
RGB	`rgb(198, 34, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 13.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 71%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 83%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 67%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.56, 62.86, 25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.56, 67.76, 21.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.818, 13.535, 6.306)`
Decimal	`12984897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C62241, 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 #C62241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C62241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #C62241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c62241; }
.text { color: #c62241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c62241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 34 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c62241, #c65522); }

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Questions

What color is #C62241?: #C62241 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Toreador. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C62241?: The RGB value is 198, 34, 65: 198 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C62241?: The complementary color is #22C6A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C62241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.