#C51B35 Color

#C51B35 is rgb(197, 27, 53) in RGB and hsl(351, 76%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#C51B35

HEX#C51B35

RGBrgb(197, 27, 53)

HSLhsl(351, 76%, 44%)

HSVhsv(351, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.2 21)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C51B35 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C51B35 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C51B35 Complementary#1BC5AC Analogous#C51B8A Analogous#C5571B Triadic#35C51B Triadic#1B35C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C51B35, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E22843 #E6475F #EB6B7E #F08F9D #F5B3BD #F9D2D8

Shades

#AB172D #941427 #791120 #5E0D19 #430912 #2D060C

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