#C42E17 Hex Color

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#c42e17 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #c42e17.

Questions about #c42e17

What is #c42e17 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c42e17 is rgb(196, 46, 23), in HSL hsl(8, 79%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 77%, 88%, 23%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
Is #c42e17 readable on white or black?
#c42e17 has a 5.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.75:1 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.