#c5222d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5222d is composed of 77.3% red, 13.3% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 77.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356 degrees, a saturation of 70.6% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c5222d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff445a with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 77
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5222d color description : Strong red.

#c5222d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5222d has RGB values of R:197, G:34, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.77, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12919341.

Hex triplet c5222d #c5222d
RGB Decimal 197, 34, 45 rgb(197,34,45)
RGB Percent 77.3, 13.3, 17.6 rgb(77.3%,13.3%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 83, 77, 23
HSL 356°, 70.6, 45.3 hsl(356,70.6%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 356°, 82.7, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.073, 61.723, 36.698
XYZ 24.073, 13.207, 3.764
xyY 0.587, 0.322, 13.207
CIE-LCH 43.073, 71.808, 30.734
CIE-LUV 43.073, 120.165, 22.833
Hunter-Lab 36.341, 54.643, 19.298
Binary 11000101, 00100010, 00101101

Color Schemes with #c5222d

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Alternatives to #c5222d

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#c5222d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5222d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5222d;}
.background {background-color:#c5222d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5222d;}

Shades and Tints of #c5222d

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5222d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757272 is the less saturated color, while #e00716 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5222d 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4a4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87682b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93523f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4e2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62a2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population