#C0392B — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#C0392B is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its nearest CSS named color is firebrick (#b22222). For readable text on a #C0392B background, white text gives the strongest contrast (5.44:1). #C0392B sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #C0392B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 57, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 46%) |
| HSV / HSB | 6°, 78%, 75% |
| Nearest named | firebrick (#b22222) |
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Tints of #C0392B (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#c64d40 -
20% tint
#cd6155 -
30% tint
#d3746b -
40% tint
#d98880 -
50% tint
#e09c95 -
60% tint
#e6b0aa -
70% tint
#ecc4bf -
80% tint
#f2d7d5 -
90% tint
#f9ebea
Shades of #C0392B (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#ad3327 -
20% shade
#9a2e22 -
30% shade
#86281e -
40% shade
#73221a -
50% shade
#601d16 -
60% shade
#4d1711 -
70% shade
#3a110d -
80% shade
#260b09 -
90% shade
#130604
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #C0392B background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 5.44:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 3.86:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #C0392B from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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