#c51c2c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51c2c is composed of 77.3% red, 11% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.8% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354.3 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 44.1%. #c51c2c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3858 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 11
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 78
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51c2c color description : Strong red.

#c51c2c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51c2c has RGB values of R:197, G:28, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.78, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917804.

Hex triplet c51c2c #c51c2c
RGB Decimal 197, 28, 44 rgb(197,28,44)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11, 17.3 rgb(77.3%,11%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 86, 78, 23
HSL 354.3°, 75.1, 44.1 hsl(354.3,75.1%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.3°, 85.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.591, 63.032, 36.757
XYZ 23.897, 12.886, 3.612
xyY 0.592, 0.319, 12.886
CIE-LCH 42.591, 72.966, 30.249
CIE-LUV 42.591, 122.57, 22.297
Hunter-Lab 35.897, 56.011, 19.162
Binary 11000101, 00011100, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c51c2c

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Alternatives to #c51c2c

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#c51c2c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51c2c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51c2c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c51c2c;}

Shades and Tints of #c51c2c

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, #080102 is the darkest color, while #fef6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51c2c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776a6b is the less saturated color, while #df0217 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51c2c 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674649 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86672a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72a29 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924f3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4c2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6252a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population