#C43A43 Hex Color
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#c43a43 is a saturated, warm red with a medium-dark value and a slightly softened, rosy undertone. Its strong presence brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and sale graphics. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal or cream rather than a full-page background. White body text reaches about 5.2:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA. The hex code is #c43a43.
Questions about #c43a43
What is #c43a43 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c43a43 is rgb(196, 58, 67), in HSL hsl(356, 54%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 70%, 66%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #c43a43?
Charcoal, cream, and muted sage pair well with #c43a43, balancing its warm, saturated red and helping it work as a focused accent instead of overwhelming a layout or interface design. Use cream for softness and charcoal for sharper contrast.
Is #c43a43 a warm or cool red?
#c43a43 reads as a warm red because its red base carries a slight rosy undertone, while its medium-dark value softens the brightness and keeps the color visually grounded in applications. That balance gives it energy without the sharpness of bright scarlet.
Is #c43a43 readable on white or black?
#c43a43 has a 5.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.03:1 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.