#C5072C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #C5072C
Visually, #C5072C is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 7 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 96% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 348.3° 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5072C
RGB197, 7, 44
HSL348.3°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 78%, 23%
HSV348.3°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.5, 66.1, 35.6
XYZ23.6, 12.2, 3.5
Decimal12912428
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5072C;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5072C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5072C;
}