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Closest to Brown

#C04040

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXC04040
HEX with ##C04040
RGBrgb(192, 64, 64)
RGBArgba(192, 64, 64, 1)
HSLhsl(0 50.39% 50.2%)
HSLAhsla(0, 50.39%, 50.2%, 1)
HSVhsv(0, 66.67%, 75.29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66.67%, 66.67%, 24.71%)
OKLCHoklch(55.39% 0.1642 24.22)

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White text

5.19:1

AA normal

Black text

4.05:1

AA large

Reference notes

#C04040 is a balanced, clear red color closest to Brown. The color has RGB channels of 192, 64, and 64; in HSL terms, it is centered near 0 degrees with 50% saturation and 50% lightness. In a design system, this warm reading is a useful shortcut for deciding whether the color should act as a primary accent, a supporting surface, or a quiet divider. The safest usage pattern is to test it against both light and dark surfaces, then reserve the weaker text pairing for decoration rather than essential labels. If the color feels too forceful at full strength, the lighter, darker, and desaturated variants usually provide a calmer path for production UI. For editorial or product interfaces, reserve the most saturated use for accents and repeat softer variants in borders, labels, or background fills. This makes it useful for backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. In CSS systems, define it as a custom property first so variations, shadows, and gradients can stay consistent.