What color is #C51724?

#C51724 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Monza. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C51724?

The RGB value is 197, 23, 36: 197 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C51724?

The complementary color is #17C5B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C51724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C51724 color

#C51724 rgb(197, 23, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #C51724 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 9% green and 14.1% blue (197, 23, 36).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 79% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 82% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Monza (#C7031E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#C51724 color codes

HEX	`#C51724`
RGB	`rgb(197, 23, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 79%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 88%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 82%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, 63.74, 40.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 75.72, 32.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.654, 12.614, 2.858)`
Decimal	`12916516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C51724, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C51724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C51724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C51724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c51724; }
.text { color: #c51724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c51724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 23 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c51724, #c56117); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #C51724?: #C51724 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Monza. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C51724?: The RGB value is 197, 23, 36: 197 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C51724?: The complementary color is #17C5B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C51724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.