#C51616
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C51616
The hex code #C51616 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 22, 22).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 89% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#C51616
RGB197, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 89%, 23%
HSV0.0°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.0, 63.6, 47.8
XYZ23.5, 12.5, 1.9
Decimal12916246
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C51616;
}
.text-color {
color: #C51616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C51616;
}