#D32C2C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #D32C2C

At its core, #D32C2C is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 44 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 79% M, 79% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#D32C2C
RGB211, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 65.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 79%, 79%, 17%
HSV0.0°, 79.1%, 82.7%
LAB46.8, 63.1, 42.0
XYZ28.2, 15.8, 4.0
Decimal13839404

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D32C2C; }
.text-color { color: #D32C2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D32C2C; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222