#C50700

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C50700

The hex code #C50700 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, 7 green, and 0 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 96% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 2.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C50700
RGB197, 7, 0
HSL2.1°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 96%, 100%, 23%
HSV2.1°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB41.3, 65.3, 55.4
XYZ23.1, 12.0, 1.1
Decimal12912384

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50700; }
.text-color { color: #C50700; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50700; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222