#c51f28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51f28 is composed of 77.3% red, 12.2% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.3% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.7 degrees, a saturation of 72.8% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c51f28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3e50 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51f28 color description : Strong red.

#c51f28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51f28 has RGB values of R:197, G:31, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918568.

Hex triplet c51f28 #c51f28
RGB Decimal 197, 31, 40 rgb(197,31,40)
RGB Percent 77.3, 12.2, 15.7 rgb(77.3%,12.2%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 84, 80, 23
HSL 356.7°, 72.8, 44.7 hsl(356.7,72.8%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.7°, 84.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.773, 62.259, 39.233
XYZ 23.9, 13.007, 3.259
xyY 0.595, 0.324, 13.007
CIE-LCH 42.773, 73.589, 32.217
CIE-LUV 42.773, 122.352, 24.097
Hunter-Lab 36.065, 55.18, 19.887
Binary 11000101, 00011111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c51f28

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Alternatives to #c51f28

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#c51f28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51f28

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Shades and Tints of #c51f28

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51f28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766e6e is the less saturated color, while #df0511 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51f28 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
  • #766d44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876725 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72b2b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93503a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4d26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6272a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population