#C42C09 Hex Color

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#c42c09 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 #c42c09.

Questions about #c42c09

What is #c42c09 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c42c09 is rgb(196, 44, 9), in HSL hsl(11, 91%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 78%, 95%, 23%.
Is #c42c09 readable on white or black?
#c42c09 has a 5.65:1 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.