#C52C50

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #C52C50

At its core, #C52C50 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 44, 80).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 78% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 345.9° hue, 63.5% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C52C50
RGB197, 44, 80
HSL345.9°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 78%, 59%, 23%
HSV345.9°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB44.6, 60.8, 17.3
XYZ25.4, 14.3, 9.0
Decimal12921936

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.85:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C52C50; }
.text-color { color: #C52C50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C52C50; }

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