#C42B23 Hex Color

Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors

Hex color #c42b23 graphic
#c42b23 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #c42b23.

Questions about #c42b23

What is #c42b23 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c42b23 is rgb(196, 43, 35), in HSL hsl(3, 70%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 78%, 82%, 23%.
Is #c42b23 readable on white or black?
#c42b23 has a 5.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.71:1 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.