#C42222

#C42222

Color Values

HEX

#C42222

RGB

196, 34, 34

HSL

0.0, 70.4%, 45.1%

HSV

0.0, 82.7%, 76.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 82.7%, 82.7%, 23.1%

OKLCH

0.5302 0.1964 27.2

Properties

Warm Dark Nearest: firebrick 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C42222

#22C4C4

Analogous

#C42273

#C47322

#C42222

Triadic

#C42222

#22C422

#2222C4

Split Complementary

#C42222

#22C473

#2273C4

Tetradic

#C42222

#73C422

#22C4C4

#7322C4

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C42222

Protanopia

#7E7C22

Deuteranopia

#879322

Tritanopia

#BC2222

Achromatopsia

#444444

CSS Usage

background-color: #C42222;
color: #C42222;
border-color: #C42222;
Nearest Tailwind: Red 700 #B91C1C

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCF3F3
100
#F8E2E2
200
#F4C2C2
300
#ED9797
400
#E35E5E
500
#D92626
600
#AE1E1E
700
#8B1818
800
#6D1313
900
#4F1212
950
#320B0B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.83:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.6:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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