#C42205 Hex Color
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Loud, saturated red with a hot orange undertone. #c42205 hits hardest in small doses, so treat it as an accent or call-to-action color rather than a full background. White text reads clearly on it at about 5.9:1 contrast, enough for body copy under WCAG AA. Pair it with deep teal to balance the heat.
Questions about #c42205
What is #c42205 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c42205 is rgb(196, 34, 5), in HSL hsl(9, 95%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 83%, 97%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #c42205?
Is #c42205 readable on white or black?
#c42205 has a 5.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.57:1 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.