#C50F49

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C50F49

At its core, #C50F49 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 15 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 63% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 340.9° hue, 85.8% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#C50F49
RGB197, 15, 73
HSL340.9°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 92%, 63%, 23%
HSV340.9°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.3, 66.5, 18.6
XYZ24.4, 12.7, 7.5
Decimal12914505

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.54:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C50F49; }
.text-color { color: #C50F49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C50F49; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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