#a51515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a51515 is composed of 64.7% red, 8.2% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 36.5%. #a51515 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a2a with #4b0000. Closest websafe color is: #990000.

    • R 65
    • G 8
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 87
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#a51515 color description : Dark red.

#a51515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a51515 has RGB values of R:165, G:21, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.87, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 10818837.

Hex triplet a51515 #a51515
RGB Decimal 165, 21, 21 rgb(165,21,21)
RGB Percent 64.7, 8.2, 8.2 rgb(64.7%,8.2%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 87, 87, 35
HSL 0°, 77.4, 36.5 hsl(0,77.4%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 87.3, 64.7
Web Safe 990000 #990000
CIE-LAB 35.186, 54.994, 39.995
XYZ 15.921, 8.592, 1.53
xyY 0.611, 0.33, 8.592
CIE-LCH 35.186, 67.999, 36.027
CIE-LUV 35.186, 104.508, 22.545
Hunter-Lab 29.312, 45.661, 17.425
Binary 10100101, 00010101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #a51515

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Alternatives to #a51515

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#a51515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a51515

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a51515;}
.background {background-color:#a51515;}
.border {border:1px solid #a51515;}

Shades and Tints of #a51515

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #080101 is the darkest color, while #fef6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a51515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5d5d5d is the less saturated color, while #b30707 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a51515 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #543737 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #655b2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #72570e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a92120 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c4225 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #843f10 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a71c1c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population