#C54233

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C54233

The precise color #C54233 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 66 green, and 51 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 66% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C54233
RGB197, 66, 51
HSL6.2°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 66%, 74%, 23%
HSV6.2°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB47.0, 51.3, 37.6
XYZ25.6, 16.0, 4.9
Decimal12927539

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C54233; }
.text-color { color: #C54233; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C54233; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222