#C5071D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C5071D

The hex code #C5071D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 7 green, and 29 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 85% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 353.1° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium 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#C5071D
RGB197, 7, 29
HSL353.1°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 85%, 23%
HSV353.1°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.4, 65.7, 43.9
XYZ23.3, 12.1, 2.3
Decimal12912413

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.42:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5071D; }
.text-color { color: #C5071D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5071D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222