#c51a38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51a38 is composed of 77.3% red, 10.2% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 71.6% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 349.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c51a38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3470 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 10
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51a38 color description : Strong red.

#c51a38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51a38 has RGB values of R:197, G:26, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917304.

Hex triplet c51a38 #c51a38
RGB Decimal 197, 26, 56 rgb(197,26,56)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.2, 22 rgb(77.3%,10.2%,22%)
CMYK 0, 87, 72, 23
HSL 349.5°, 76.7, 43.7 hsl(349.5,76.7%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.5°, 86.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.609, 63.89, 29.615
XYZ 24.11, 12.898, 4.961
xyY 0.574, 0.307, 12.898
CIE-LCH 42.609, 70.42, 24.87
CIE-LUV 42.609, 120.219, 17.18
Hunter-Lab 35.913, 56.987, 16.949
Binary 11000101, 00011010, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c51a38

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Alternatives to #c51a38

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#c51a38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51a38

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c51a38

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, #060102 is the darkest color, while #fef4f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51a38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #78676a is the less saturated color, while #df0027 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51a38 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #68464c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736c58 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846737 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #904e4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4b37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6252f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population