#C5492C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #C5492C

When working with digital screens, the color #C5492C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 73, 44).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 78% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 11.4 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#C5492C
RGB197, 73, 44
HSL11.4°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 63%, 78%, 23%
HSV11.4°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB48.0, 48.0, 42.5
XYZ25.9, 16.8, 4.3
Decimal12929324

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5492C; }
.text-color { color: #C5492C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5492C; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222