#c50500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c50500 is composed of 77.3% red, 2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c50500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a00 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 2
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c50500 color description : Strong red.

#c50500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c50500 has RGB values of R:197, G:5, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12911872.

Hex triplet c50500 #c50500
RGB Decimal 197, 5, 0 rgb(197,5,0)
RGB Percent 77.3, 2, 0 rgb(77.3%,2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 97, 100, 23
HSL 1.5°, 100, 38.6 hsl(1.5,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.187, 65.448, 55.396
XYZ 23.082, 11.982, 1.097
xyY 0.638, 0.331, 11.982
CIE-LCH 41.187, 85.745, 40.245
CIE-LUV 41.187, 133.924, 29.387
Hunter-Lab 34.615, 58.449, 22.351
Binary 11000101, 00000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c50500

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Alternatives to #c50500

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#c50500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c50500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c50500;}
.background {background-color:#c50500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c50500;}

Shades and Tints of #c50500

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 #ffedec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c50500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5b is the less saturated color, while #c50500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c50500 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593332 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #75691b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c71500 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924411 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b4100 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c60f00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population