#c51a42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51a42 is composed of 77.3% red, 10.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 66.5% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 346 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c51a42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3484 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 10
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51a42 color description : Strong red.

#c51a42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51a42 has RGB values of R:197, G:26, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917314.

Hex triplet c51a42 #c51a42
RGB Decimal 197, 26, 66 rgb(197,26,66)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.2, 25.9 rgb(77.3%,10.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 66, 23
HSL 346°, 76.7, 43.7 hsl(346,76.7%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 346°, 86.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.771, 64.363, 23.646
XYZ 24.38, 13.005, 6.381
xyY 0.557, 0.297, 13.005
CIE-LCH 42.771, 68.569, 20.173
CIE-LUV 42.771, 117.249, 12.357
Hunter-Lab 36.063, 57.562, 14.754
Binary 11000101, 00011010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c51a42

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Alternatives to #c51a42

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#c51a42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51a42

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c51a42

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 #c51a42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #78676b is the less saturated color, while #df0034 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51a42 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69474f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716c64 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836841 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f4e57 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b4b41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62635 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population