#C50F07
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C50F07
When working with digital screens, the color #C50F07 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 15, and 7.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 92% M, 96% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 2.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C50F07
RGB197, 15, 7
HSL2.5°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 92%, 96%, 23%
HSV2.5°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.6, 64.5, 53.1
XYZ23.2, 12.2, 1.3
Decimal12914439
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
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: #C50F07;
}
.text-color {
color: #C50F07;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C50F07;
}