#C51624
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C51624
At its core, #C51624 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 22 green, and 36 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, 89% magenta, 82% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C51624
RGB197, 22, 36
HSL355.2°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 82%, 23%
HSV355.2°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.1, 63.9, 40.8
XYZ23.6, 12.6, 2.9
Decimal12916260
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C51624;
}
.text-color {
color: #C51624;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C51624;
}