Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Chestnut Red #C34A2C

Shades of Chestnut Red

#C14A2C

#AC4227

#963922

#81311D

#6B2918

#562113

#40180E

#2B1009

#150804

#000000

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Tints of Chestnut Red

#C14A2C

#C85A3F

#CF6C53

#D67E68

#DD917E

#E3A595

#EABAAE

#F1D0C8

#F8E7E2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Chestnut Red

#EB3204

#DE3A11

#D1421E

#C4492B

#B75137

#AB5844

#9E6051

#91685E

#84706B

#777777

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What color is Chestnut Red

Chestnut Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Chestnut Red is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chestnut Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Chestnut Red is #C34A2C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chestnut Red has 76%% Red, 29% Green, and 17% Blue.
Chestnut Red has 12° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chestnut Red has 12° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chestnut Red has 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 77% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C34A2C

RGB

(195, 74, 44)

(76%, 29%, 17%)

HSV

(12°, 77, 76)

(3%, 77%, 76%)

HSL

(12°, 63, 47)

(3%, 63%, 47%)

CMYK

(0, 62, 77, 24)

(0%, 62%, 77%, 24%)

How does Chestnut Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Chestnut Red is 17%, which is low.
Chestnut Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Chestnut Red and black have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Chestnut Red and white have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

17%

insufficient (4.3)

AA (4.8)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Chestnut Red

Summer

#5C3617

#C34A2C

#E8A04F

#ECD0C8

#EEE2D7

Winter

#56216B

#C34A2C

#CE9EE1

#ECC9BD

#EEE8EB

Spring

#6C3929

#C34A2C

#80BE38

#EECDC1

#EEECE8

Analogous

#7B1A11

#C34A2C

#E38981

#EEDCD7

#EEE9E8

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How to mix Chestnut Red paint

To mix Chestnut Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 53% Red, 24% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

7%

Red

53%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

24%

White

17%

To mix Chestnut Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 33% Yellow, 24% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

26%

Yellow

33%

Black

24%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Chestnut Red

Colors similar to Chestnut Red are: Dark Pastel Red, Mojo, Persian Red, Brown Rust, and Grapefruit. Dark Pastel Red is more red and brighter and darker than Chestnut Red. Mojo is more red and paler than Chestnut Red. Persian Red is more red than Chestnut Red. Brown Rust is paler than Chestnut Red. Grapefruit is more red and brighter than Chestnut Red.

Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

more red,

brighter,

darker

Mojo

#C04737

more red,

paler

Persian Red

#CC3333

more red

Brown Rust

#AF593E

paler

Grapefruit

#DC381F

more red,

brighter