#C5163A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C5163A

Visually, #C5163A is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 89% M, 71% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#C5163A
RGB197, 22, 58
HSL347.7°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 71%, 23%
HSV347.7°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB42.4, 64.7, 28.1
XYZ24.1, 12.7, 5.2
Decimal12916282

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.55:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5163A; }
.text-color { color: #C5163A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5163A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C