#C5073A

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C5073A

The hex code #C5073A represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 7 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 96% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5073A
RGB197, 7, 58
HSL343.9°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 71%, 23%
HSV343.9°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.7, 66.6, 27.3
XYZ23.9, 12.3, 5.1
Decimal12912442

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.47:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5073A; }
.text-color { color: #C5073A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5073A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C