#C53342

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #C53342

At its core, #C53342 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 51, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 74% M, 66% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 353.8° hue, 58.9% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C53342
RGB197, 51, 66
HSL353.8°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 74%, 66%, 23%
HSV353.8°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB45.1, 57.7, 26.6
XYZ25.2, 14.6, 6.7
Decimal12923714

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.93:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C53342; }
.text-color { color: #C53342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C53342; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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