#c50028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c50028 is composed of 77.3% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 347.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c50028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c50028 color description : Strong red.

#c50028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c50028 has RGB values of R:197, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12910632.

Hex triplet c50028 #c50028
RGB Decimal 197, 0, 40 rgb(197,0,40)
RGB Percent 77.3, 0, 15.7 rgb(77.3%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 80, 23
HSL 347.8°, 100, 38.6 hsl(347.8,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.8°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 41.258, 66.616, 37.676
XYZ 23.41, 12.027, 3.096
xyY 0.608, 0.312, 12.027
CIE-LCH 41.258, 76.532, 29.491
CIE-LUV 41.258, 129.577, 21.238
Hunter-Lab 34.679, 59.807, 18.982
Binary 11000101, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c50028

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Alternatives to #c50028

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#c50028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c50028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c50028;}
.background {background-color:#c50028;}
.border {border:1px solid #c50028;}

Shades and Tints of #c50028

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #ffecf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c50028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5e is the less saturated color, while #c50028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c50028 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a323a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726947 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826424 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7170c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90433c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a4025 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c60e16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population