#c51e2a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e2a is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #c51e2a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c54 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e2a color description : Strong red.

#c51e2a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e2a has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918314.

Hex triplet c51e2a #c51e2a
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 42 rgb(197,30,42)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 16.5 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 85, 79, 23
HSL 355.7°, 73.6, 44.5 hsl(355.7,73.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.7°, 84.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.717, 62.542, 38.042
XYZ 23.909, 12.969, 3.435
xyY 0.593, 0.322, 12.969
CIE-LCH 42.717, 73.203, 31.31
CIE-LUV 42.717, 122.307, 23.28
Hunter-Lab 36.013, 55.487, 19.554
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00101010

Color Schemes with #c51e2a

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Alternatives to #c51e2a

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#c51e2a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e2a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e2a;}
.background {background-color:#c51e2a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51e2a;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e2a

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, #0a0102 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51e2a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766d6d is the less saturated color, while #df0414 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e2a 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
  • #684749 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766c47 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866727 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92503c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4c28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6262a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population