Palettes / Colors / #C42E2D
#C42E2D — Red
#C42E2D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #C42E2D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C42E2D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2CC3C3; it also sits naturally between #C32C78 and #C3782C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C42E2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 46, 45 |
| HSL | 0°, 63%, 47% |
| HSV | 0°, 77%, 77% |
| CMYK | 0%, 77%, 77%, 23% |
| XYZ | 24.22, 13.88, 3.89 |
| Yxy | 13.88, 0.5768, 0.3306 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.06, 58.10, 37.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.25, 53.66, 18.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 18% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 77% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C42E2D
.text { color: #C42E2D; }
.background { background-color: #C42E2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C42E2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 46, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 63%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C42E2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 46, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C42E2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 46, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C42E2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C42E2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C42E2D
Tints of #C42E2D
Tones of #C42E2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2CC3C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #C42E2D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C42E2D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C42E2D: ·
How #C42E2D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C42E2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C42E2D?
#C42E2D is Red, a red color (RGB 196, 46, 45). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C42E2D?
#C42E2D is RGB 196, 46, 45 — HSL 0°, 63%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 77%, 77%, 23%.
What colors go with #C42E2D?
Its complement is #2CC3C3; analogous partners are #C32C78 and #C3782C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C42E2D for text?
White text on #C42E2D has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.