#C5162C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #C5162C
At its core, #C5162C is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 22, 44).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 352.5° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5162C
RGB197, 22, 44
HSL352.5°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 78%, 23%
HSV352.5°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.2, 64.2, 36.3
XYZ23.8, 12.6, 3.6
Decimal12916268
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.53:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5162C;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5162C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5162C;
}