#C51B1E Color

#C51B1E is rgb(197, 27, 30) in RGB and hsl(359, 76%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#C51B1E

HEX#C51B1E

RGBrgb(197, 27, 30)

HSLhsl(359, 76%, 44%)

HSVhsv(359, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.202 27.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C51B1E 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 #C51B1E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C51B1E Complementary#1BC5C3 Analogous#C51B73 Analogous#C56D1B Triadic#1EC51B Triadic#1B1EC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C51B1E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2282B #E6474A #EB6B6D #F08F90 #F5B3B4 #F9D2D3

Shades

#AB171A #941416 #791112 #5E0D0E #43090A #2D0607

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