Close to Mahogany
#C43500
#C43500 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 20.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 100% saturation and 38% 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 #C43500.
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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3.86:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C43500 as they’d see it.
#C43500 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 #C43500
What color is #C43500?
#C43500 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 20.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 100% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C43500 in RGB?
#C43500 is rgb(196, 53, 0): 196 red, 53 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C43500 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 100, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C43500?
PANTONE 1665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C43500?
Its complement #10719B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.