#c51e1c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e1c is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 85.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0.7 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 44.1%. #c51e1c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c38 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 86
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e1c color description : Strong red.

#c51e1c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e1c has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.86, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918300.

Hex triplet c51e1c #c51e1c
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 28 rgb(197,30,28)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 11 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,11%)
CMYK 0, 85, 86, 23
HSL 0.7°, 75.1, 44.1 hsl(0.7,75.1%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.7°, 85.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.591, 62.166, 45.43
XYZ 23.701, 12.886, 2.338
xyY 0.609, 0.331, 12.886
CIE-LCH 42.591, 76.997, 36.159
CIE-LUV 42.591, 124.795, 27.348
Hunter-Lab 35.897, 55.037, 21.266
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00011100

Color Schemes with #c51e1c

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Alternatives to #c51e1c

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#c51e1c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e1c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e1c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c51e1c;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e1c

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 #c51e1c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776a6a is the less saturated color, while #df0502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e1c 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
  • #674646 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776c37 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876713 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82928 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93502d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4c16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62524 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population