#C20047 Hex Color
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Not a bright fire-engine red, #c20047 leans toward raspberry with a cool magenta undertone. Its high saturation and medium darkness make it a strong accent for buttons, sale tags, and sports branding. White text reads clearly on it at about 6.2:1, so it passes AA for body copy. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal rather than pink or orange.
Questions about #c20047
What is #c20047 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c20047 is rgb(194, 0, 71), in HSL hsl(338, 100%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 63%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c20047?
Deep teal and charcoal make the magenta undertone in #c20047 read richer, while cream softens it for editorial layouts. Avoid pink and orange neighbors, which blur the line between this shade and plain crimson.
Is #c20047 readable on white or black?
#c20047 has a 6.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.