#C71010 Hex Color
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A bold, saturated red that stops the eye. #c71010 carries real heat from its high saturation without tipping into neon, which makes it a strong pick for calls to action, sale badges, and alerts. White text reads clearly on it at about 6:1 contrast, enough to pass AA for body copy. The hex code #c71010 works best in small doses; at full-page scale it can overpower a layout.
Questions about #c71010
What is #c71010 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c71010 is rgb(199, 16, 16), in HSL hsl(0, 85%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 92%, 92%, 22%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
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Is #c71010 readable on white or black?
#c71010 has a 5.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.