#C8433C Hex Color
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A warm, mid-weight red with brick undertones, #c8433c reads bold without shouting. It works best as an accent or call-to-action shade rather than a full background, where it can feel heavy. Paired with deep navy, it looks richer than it does next to plain white. The hex code also gives white text about 4.9:1 contrast, enough for small body copy under WCAG AA.
Questions about #c8433c
What is #c8433c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8433c is rgb(200, 67, 60), in HSL hsl(3, 56%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 70%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c8433c?
Is #c8433c readable on white or black?
#c8433c has a 4.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.32:1 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.