#C51607

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C51607

The hex code #C51607 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 7.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 96% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 4.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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#C51607
RGB197, 22, 7
HSL4.7°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 89%, 96%, 23%
HSV4.7°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB41.9, 63.4, 53.3
XYZ23.4, 12.5, 1.4
Decimal12916231

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51607; }
.text-color { color: #C51607; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51607; }

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