Close to Mahogany
#C34412
#C34412 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 26.7% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 83% saturation and 42% 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 #C34412.
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.
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4.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C34412 as they’d see it.
#C34412 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 #C34412
What color is #C34412?
#C34412 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 26.7% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 83% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C34412 in RGB?
#C34412 is rgb(195, 68, 18): 195 red, 68 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C34412 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 91, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C34412?
PANTONE 173 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C34412?
Its complement #19779F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.