#C73500 Hex Color
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#c73500 is a saturated, warm red with a dark orange cast and enough depth to feel forceful rather than playful. It brings urgency and energy to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and warning accents. Use it sparingly as a small accent, with white text for readable body copy. The hex code is #c73500.
Questions about #c73500
What is #c73500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c73500 is rgb(199, 53, 0), in HSL hsl(16, 100%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 73%, 100%, 22%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
Does #c73500 work with white text?
Yes, #c73500 provides strong contrast with white text at roughly 5.3:1, meeting WCAG AA for normal-sized text; still check your exact font weight and surrounding colors before using it for small or thin type.
What colors pair well with #c73500?
Is #c73500 warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#c73500 reads as a warm red because its red is strongly mixed with orange, creating an urgent, energetic, forceful mood that suits calls to action, sports graphics, food packaging, and warning accents better than calm background use.
Is #c73500 readable on white or black?
#c73500 has a 5.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.93:1 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.