Close to Brown
#C04440
#C04440 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 26.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C04440.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.07:1 AABlack text on this color
4.14:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.07:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.14:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C04440 as they’d see it.
#C04440 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #C04440
What color is #C04440?
#C04440 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 26.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C04440 in RGB?
#C04440 is rgb(192, 68, 64): 192 red, 68 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C04440 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 67, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C04440?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C04440?
Its complement #167B7E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.