#C51B1B Color

#C51B1B is rgb(197, 27, 27) in RGB and hsl(0, 76%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C51B1B

HEX#C51B1B

RGBrgb(197, 27, 27)

HSLhsl(0, 76%, 44%)

HSVhsv(0, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.202 27.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C51B1B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C51B1B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C51B1B Complementary#1BC5C5 Analogous#C51B70 Analogous#C5701B Triadic#1BC51B Triadic#1B1BC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C51B1B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E22828 #E64747 #EB6B6B #F08F8F #F5B3B3 #F9D2D2

Shades

#AB1717 #941414 #791111 #5E0D0D #430909 #2D0606

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