#C51D42

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #C51D42

At its core, #C51D42 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 66% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 346.8° hue, 74.3% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#C51D42
RGB197, 29, 66
HSL346.8°, 74.3%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 85%, 66%, 23%
HSV346.8°, 85.3%, 77.3%
LAB43.0, 63.8, 23.9
XYZ24.4, 13.1, 6.4
Decimal12918082

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: #C51D42; }
.text-color { color: #C51D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51D42; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C