#C51D24
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C51D24
Visually, #C51D24 is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 29, 36).
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 85% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 357.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C51D24
RGB197, 29, 36
HSL357.5°, 74.3%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 85%, 82%, 23%
HSV357.5°, 85.3%, 77.3%
LAB42.6, 62.6, 41.3
XYZ23.8, 12.9, 2.9
Decimal12918052
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.58:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C51D24;
}
.text-color {
color: #C51D24;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C51D24;
}