#C65839 Hex Color
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#c65839 is a warm, fairly saturated red with mellow orange undertones and enough weight for confident visual accents. It brings energy and passion to food branding, sports graphics, sales campaigns, and entertainment layouts. Use the hex code #c65839 as a 10% accent beside cream or deep navy. Black text achieves about 4.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for small body copy.
Questions about #c65839
What is #c65839 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c65839 is rgb(198, 88, 57), in HSL hsl(13, 55%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 56%, 71%, 22%.
Is #c65839 a warm or cool color, and what mood does it create?
#c65839 reads as a warm red because its red base is softened by orange undertones, creating an energetic, confident mood for food, sports, entertainment, and promotional design, especially as a focused accent rather than a full background.
What colors pair well with #c65839?
Is #c65839 readable on white or black?
#c65839 has a 4.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.