Close to Rust
#C15421
#C15421 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 32.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 71% saturation and 44% 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 #C15421.
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
4.61:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.61:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C15421 as they’d see it.
#C15421 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C15421
What color is #C15421?
#C15421 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 32.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C15421 in RGB?
#C15421 is rgb(193, 84, 33): 193 red, 84 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C15421 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 83, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C15421?
PANTONE 1595 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C15421?
Its complement #007DAE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.