#c55959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c55959 is composed of 77.3% red, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 54.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 48.2% and a lightness of 56.1%. #c55959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2b2 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 77
    • G 35
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 55
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c55959 color description : Moderate red.

#c55959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c55959 has RGB values of R:197, G:89, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.55, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12933465.

Hex triplet c55959 #c55959
RGB Decimal 197, 89, 89 rgb(197,89,89)
RGB Percent 77.3, 34.9, 34.9 rgb(77.3%,34.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 55, 55, 23
HSL 0°, 48.2, 56.1 hsl(0,48.2%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 54.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 51.541, 43.155, 21.19
XYZ 28.402, 19.739, 11.765
xyY 0.474, 0.329, 19.739
CIE-LCH 51.541, 48.076, 26.153
CIE-LUV 51.541, 79.019, 17.044
Hunter-Lab 44.428, 36.362, 15.4
Binary 11000101, 01011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c55959

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Alternatives to #c55959

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#c55959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c55959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c55959;}
.background {background-color:#c55959;}
.border {border:1px solid #c55959;}

Shades and Tints of #c55959

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, #080303 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c55959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #918d8d is the less saturated color, while #f92525 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c55959 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #887373 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #88816e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997c5b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c86066 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9e7266 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a96f5a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c75d61 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population