What color is #C42E2B?

#C42E2B is a medium brown. In RGB it is rgb(196, 46, 43), and in HSL hsl(1, 64%, 47%).

Is #C42E2B accessible as text?

On white, #C42E2B has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #C42E2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C42E2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-700 (#CA3500).

What colors go well with #C42E2B?

#C42E2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BC2C5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C42E2B below.

Is #C42E2B good for buttons?

#C42E2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C42E2B — black text only reaches 3.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C42E2B the same as CSS firebrick?

No — #C42E2B is not the CSS named color firebrick, but firebrick (#B22222) is the closest CSS named color.

#C42E2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C42E2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #C42E2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #C42E2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C42E2B Secondary #E76F53 Accent #EA9C35 Anchor #5C3951 Surface #F5E8D6

Fire Engine Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C42E2B Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 Secondary #3C3833

Fire Engine Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C42E2B Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Fire Engine Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C42E2B Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2037 Accent #E6C2C1 Secondary #332B2E

Fire Engine Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C42E2B Secondary #BE8983 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Fire Engine Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fire Engine Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C42E2B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 96/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C42E2B with

Mulberry Bronze Robin Egg Blue Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0D8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5612B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C42E2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C42E2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 46 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.0% 0.187 27.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2F2;
  --color-100: #F8DDDD;
  --color-200: #F0BDBC;
  --color-300: #E1908E;
  --color-400: #CE6664;
  --color-500: #B34442;
  --color-600: #893A39;
  --color-700: #612E2E;
  --color-800: #402221;
  --color-900: #271616;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fire-engine-red: {
    50: '#FDF2F2',
    100: '#F8DDDD',
    200: '#F0BDBC',
    300: '#E1908E',
    400: '#CE6664',
    500: '#B34442',
    600: '#893A39',
    700: '#612E2E',
    800: '#402221',
    900: '#271616',
  },
}

$base: #C42E2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F2;
$base-100: #F8DDDD;
$base-200: #F0BDBC;
$base-300: #E1908E;
$base-400: #CE6664;
$base-500: #B34442;
$base-600: #893A39;
$base-700: #612E2E;
$base-800: #402221;
$base-900: #271616;
$base-hover: #9D2523;
$base-subtle: #EAC3C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C42E2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E1908E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE6664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B34442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402221",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271616",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C42E2B

Color Lab

Pairs with #C42E2B

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