#C61C26 · near Chili

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#C61C26 (RGB 198, 28, 38) is a medium, highly saturated red, closest to Chili and near Cherry and Terracotta Red. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #C61C26 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness and 0.20 chroma at hue 25°.

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HEX#C61C26
RGBrgb(198, 28, 38)
HSLhsl(356, 75%, 44%)
CMYK0, 86, 81, 22
CSS var--chili
Contrast5.84:1 white · 3.6:1 black

Similar named colors

Chili #C21807Cherry #D2042DTerracotta Red #C0392BCrimson #DC143CPaprika #C4463A

How to use #C61C26

White text passes WCAG AA on #C61C26 (5.84:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #C61C26 with its analogous neighbors #C41C7B and #C4651C; for contrast use its complement #1CC4B9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--chili: #C61C26;

Color card

#C61C26 hex color card: near Chili, RGB 198, 28, 38
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Shades & tints

#280608#4F0B0F#771117#9E161E#C61C26#D14951#DD777D#E8A4A8#F4D2D4

Color harmonies for #C61C26

Complementary

#C61C26#1CC4B9

Analogous

#C61C26#C41C7B#C4651C

Triadic

#C61C26#27C41C#1C27C4

Split complementary

#C61C26#1CC465#1C7BC4

Tetradic

#C61C26#7BC41C#1CC4B9#651CC4

Palettes with #C61C26