#c40517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40517 is composed of 76.9% red, 2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.4% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 354.3 degrees, a saturation of 95% and a lightness of 39.4%. #c40517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a2e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 2
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40517 color description : Strong red.

#c40517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40517 has RGB values of R:196, G:5, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12846359.

Hex triplet c40517 #c40517
RGB Decimal 196, 5, 23 rgb(196,5,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 2, 9 rgb(76.9%,2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 97, 88, 23
HSL 354.3°, 95, 39.4 hsl(354.3,95%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.3°, 97.4, 76.9
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.072, 65.468, 46.527
XYZ 22.975, 11.909, 1.9
xyY 0.625, 0.324, 11.909
CIE-LCH 41.072, 80.317, 35.401
CIE-LUV 41.072, 131.056, 25.99
Hunter-Lab 34.51, 58.446, 20.893
Binary 11000100, 00000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c40517

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Alternatives to #c40517

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#c40517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40517;}
.background {background-color:#c40517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40517;}

Shades and Tints of #c40517

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, #050001 is the darkest color, while #fff1f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676262 is the less saturated color, while #c40517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40517 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
  • #5a3438 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746933 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c61509 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #914429 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a4108 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c50f0e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population