#C50733

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C50733

When working with digital screens, the color #C50733 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 7 green, and 51 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 96% M, 74% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 346.1° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C50733
RGB197, 7, 51
HSL346.1°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 74%, 23%
HSV346.1°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.6, 66.3, 31.5
XYZ23.7, 12.3, 4.2
Decimal12912435

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50733; }
.text-color { color: #C50733; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50733; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C