#C50007

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C50007

The hex code #C50007 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 0 green, and 7 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 96% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C50007
RGB197, 0, 7
HSL357.9°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 96%, 23%
HSV357.9°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB41.0, 66.0, 52.9
XYZ23.1, 11.9, 1.3
Decimal12910599

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50007; }
.text-color { color: #C50007; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50007; }

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Firebrick
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