#C51657

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C51657

When working with digital screens, the color #C51657 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 22, 87).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 337.7° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#C51657
RGB197, 22, 87
HSL337.7°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 56%, 23%
HSV337.7°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB43.0, 66.4, 10.7
XYZ25.0, 13.1, 10.2
Decimal12916311

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.63:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51657; }
.text-color { color: #C51657; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51657; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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