#c51c23 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51c23 is composed of 77.3% red, 11% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.8% magenta, 82.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 357.5 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 44.1%. #c51c23 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3846 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 11
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 82
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51c23 color description : Strong red.

#c51c23 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51c23 has RGB values of R:197, G:28, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.82, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917795.

Hex triplet c51c23 #c51c23
RGB Decimal 197, 28, 35 rgb(197,28,35)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11, 13.7 rgb(77.3%,11%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 86, 82, 23
HSL 357.5°, 75.1, 44.1 hsl(357.5,75.1%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.5°, 85.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.499, 62.76, 41.72
XYZ 23.746, 12.825, 2.815
xyY 0.603, 0.326, 12.825
CIE-LCH 42.499, 75.362, 33.614
CIE-LUV 42.499, 124.373, 25.224
Hunter-Lab 35.812, 55.685, 20.408
Binary 11000101, 00011100, 00100011

Color Schemes with #c51c23

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Alternatives to #c51c23

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#c51c23 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51c23

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51c23;}
.background {background-color:#c51c23;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51c23;}

Shades and Tints of #c51c23

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, #080101 is the darkest color, while #fef6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51c23

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776a6a is the less saturated color, while #df020b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51c23 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674546 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766c3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86671e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72828 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934f35 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4b20 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62426 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population