#C61740 Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #c61740 is a medium-dark red with a warm pink-red cast. Its strong chroma brings urgency, passion, and energy to calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and alerts. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal, navy, or cream rather than a full-page background. The hex code #c61740 supports clear white text at about 5.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #c61740
What is #c61740 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c61740 is rgb(198, 23, 64), in HSL hsl(346, 79%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 88%, 68%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c61740?
Does #c61740 read as a warm or cool color?
#c61740 reads as a warm red because its strong red base is shifted toward pink rather than blue or purple. That warmth gives it an energetic, passionate feel, making it effective for calls to action, sports visuals, and other high-attention accents.
Is #c61740 readable on white or black?
#c61740 has a 5.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.59:1 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.