#C51633

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C51633

When working with digital screens, the color #C51633 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 22 green, and 51 blue.

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. With a hue angle of 350.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C51633
RGB197, 22, 51
HSL350.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 74%, 23%
HSV350.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.3, 64.4, 32.3
XYZ23.9, 12.7, 4.3
Decimal12916275

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.54:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51633; }
.text-color { color: #C51633; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51633; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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