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C23933

#C23933 Stop

#C23933 is a medium, vivid red named Stop. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 22.4% green and 20.0% blue (rgb(194, 57, 51)). Its HSL value is 3° hue, 58% saturation and 48% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 74% yellow and 24% black. #C23933 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.35:1.

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Variations of #C23933

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C23933 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C23933 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C23933 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 66% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #83762E
  • Protanopia 63% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #615831
  • Protanomaly 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #855530
  • Deuteranopia 66% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #83762E
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #98652F
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D50239
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CA2B36
  • Achromatopsia 65% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6B6B6B
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #886160

#C23933 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.35:1 Good#C23933 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.93:1 Poor#C23933 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#C23933 in CSS

/* Stop */
.color { color: #C23933; }
.background { background-color: #C23933; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C23933; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(194 57 51);
color: hsl(3 58% 48%);
color: oklch(0.548 0.175 27.1);

#C23933 FAQ

What color is #C23933?

#C23933 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Stop. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C23933?

#C23933 is rgb(194, 57, 51) in RGB, hsl(3, 58%, 48%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 71%, 74%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C23933?

The complementary color of #C23933 is #33BCC2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C23933?

White text has the best contrast on #C23933: 5.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C23933 a warm or cool color?

#C23933 is a warm color.