#C52C16
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #C52C16
Visually, #C52C16 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 44 green, and 22 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 78% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C52C16
RGB197, 44, 22
HSL7.5°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 78%, 89%, 23%
HSV7.5°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB43.8, 58.4, 49.2
XYZ24.1, 13.7, 2.1
Decimal12921878
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.75:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C52C16;
}
.text-color {
color: #C52C16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C52C16;
}