#C43C3C Hex Color
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#c43c3c is a saturated, warm red with medium lightness and strong visual weight. Its bold presence signals energy, urgency, passion, and action, making it effective for calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and focused accents. The #c43c3c hex code also supports clear white text at about a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #c43c3c
What is #c43c3c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c43c3c is rgb(196, 60, 60), in HSL hsl(0, 54%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 69%, 69%, 23%.
What colors pair well with #c43c3c?
Does #c43c3c read as a warm or cool red?
#c43c3c reads warm because its saturated red base avoids a blue or purple cast. Medium lightness gives it visual weight, while high saturation keeps the hue assertive instead of muted.
Is #c43c3c readable on white or black?
#c43c3c has a 5.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.05:1 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.