#c5231a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5231a is composed of 77.3% red, 13.7% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.2% magenta, 86.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 3.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c5231a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4634 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 87
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5231a color description : Strong red.

#c5231a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5231a has RGB values of R:197, G:35, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.87, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12919578.

Hex triplet c5231a #c5231a
RGB Decimal 197, 35, 26 rgb(197,35,26)
RGB Percent 77.3, 13.7, 10.2 rgb(77.3%,13.7%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 82, 87, 23
HSL 3.2°, 76.7, 43.7 hsl(3.2,76.7%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.2°, 86.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.988, 60.954, 46.728
XYZ 23.815, 13.15, 2.262
xyY 0.607, 0.335, 13.15
CIE-LCH 42.988, 76.804, 37.474
CIE-LUV 42.988, 123.08, 28.549
Hunter-Lab 36.263, 53.765, 21.686
Binary 11000101, 00100011, 00011010

Color Schemes with #c5231a

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Alternatives to #c5231a

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#c5231a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5231a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5231a;}
.background {background-color:#c5231a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5231a;}

Shades and Tints of #c5231a

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef5f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5231a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786867 is the less saturated color, while #df0c00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5231a 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
  • #694947 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d34 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88680e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94522a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f12 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c72926 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population