#C51D00
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C51D00
The hex code #C51D00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 29, 0).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 85% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 8.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C51D00
RGB197, 29, 0
HSL8.8°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 85%, 100%, 23%
HSV8.8°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB42.4, 62.0, 55.9
XYZ23.5, 12.7, 1.2
Decimal12918016
Color Harmonies
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: #C51D00;
}
.text-color {
color: #C51D00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C51D00;
}