#C51D07
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C51D07
At its core, #C51D07 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 29 parts green, and 7 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 85% M, 96% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 6.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C51D07
RGB197, 29, 7
HSL6.9°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 85%, 96%, 23%
HSV6.9°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.4, 62.1, 53.6
XYZ23.5, 12.8, 1.4
Decimal12918023
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.91:1
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: #C51D07;
}
.text-color {
color: #C51D07;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C51D07;
}