#C53333

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C53333

When working with digital screens, the color #C53333 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 51 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 74% M, 74% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C53333
RGB197, 51, 51
HSL0.0°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 74%, 74%, 23%
HSV0.0°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB44.9, 57.0, 35.3
XYZ24.8, 14.5, 4.6
Decimal12923699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.90:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C53333; }
.text-color { color: #C53333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C53333; }

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