#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
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;
}