#C5423A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C5423A

Visually, #C5423A is defined as a moderate red. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 66, and 58.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 71% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 3.5° hue, 54.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5423A
RGB197, 66, 58
HSL3.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 66%, 71%, 23%
HSV3.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB47.1, 51.6, 33.7
XYZ25.7, 16.1, 5.7
Decimal12927546

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5423A; }
.text-color { color: #C5423A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5423A; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222