#c51215 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51215 is composed of 77.3% red, 7.1% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 90.9% magenta, 89.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359 degrees, a saturation of 83.3% and a lightness of 42.2%. #c51215 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff242a with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 7
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 91
    • Y 89
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51215 color description : Strong red.

#c51215 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51215 has RGB values of R:197, G:18, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.91, Y:0.89, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12915221.

Hex triplet c51215 #c51215
RGB Decimal 197, 18, 21 rgb(197,18,21)
RGB Percent 77.3, 7.1, 8.2 rgb(77.3%,7.1%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 91, 89, 23
HSL 359°, 83.3, 42.2 hsl(359,83.3%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 359°, 90.9, 77.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.783, 64.215, 48.078
XYZ 23.379, 12.36, 1.864
xyY 0.622, 0.329, 12.36
CIE-LCH 41.783, 80.219, 36.822
CIE-LUV 41.783, 129.486, 27.472
Hunter-Lab 35.157, 57.175, 21.466
Binary 11000101, 00010010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c51215

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Alternatives to #c51215

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#c51215 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51215

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51215;}
.background {background-color:#c51215;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51215;}

Shades and Tints of #c51215

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, #110202 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51215

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726565 is the less saturated color, while #d60105 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51215 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #613d3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766a30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c71f1b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924a26 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4707 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61a19 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population