#c51e2c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e2c is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #c51e2c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c58 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 78
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e2c color description : Strong red.

#c51e2c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e2c has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.78, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918316.

Hex triplet c51e2c #c51e2c
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 44 rgb(197,30,44)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 17.3 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 85, 78, 23
HSL 355°, 73.6, 44.5 hsl(355,73.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 84.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.739, 62.608, 36.916
XYZ 23.946, 12.984, 3.628
xyY 0.59, 0.32, 12.984
CIE-LCH 42.739, 72.682, 30.525
CIE-LUV 42.739, 121.879, 22.579
Hunter-Lab 36.033, 55.566, 19.253
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c51e2c

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Alternatives to #c51e2c

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#c51e2c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e2c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e2c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c51e2c;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e2c

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 #c51e2c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766d6d is the less saturated color, while #df0416 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e2c 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
  • #69484a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86672a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92503e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4d2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6262b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population