#C53307

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C53307

Visually, #C53307 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 51 green, and 7 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 96% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#C53307
RGB197, 51, 7
HSL13.9°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 74%, 96%, 23%
HSV13.9°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB44.6, 55.9, 54.7
XYZ24.2, 14.3, 1.7
Decimal12923655

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: #C53307; }
.text-color { color: #C53307; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C53307; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222