#C5160F

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C5160F

At its core, #C5160F is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 22 green, and 15 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 92% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 2.3° hue, 85.8% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C5160F
RGB197, 22, 15
HSL2.3°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 89%, 92%, 23%
HSV2.3°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.0, 63.5, 50.7
XYZ23.4, 12.5, 1.6
Decimal12916239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5160F; }
.text-color { color: #C5160F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5160F; }

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Firebrick
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