#c7231e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c7231e is composed of 78% red, 13.7% green and 11.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 84.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 1.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.8% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c7231e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff463c with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 14
    • B 12
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 85
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c7231e color description : Strong red.

#c7231e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c7231e has RGB values of R:199, G:35, B:30 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.85, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050654.

Hex triplet c7231e #c7231e
RGB Decimal 199, 35, 30 rgb(199,35,30)
RGB Percent 78, 13.7, 11.8 rgb(78%,13.7%,11.8%)
CMYK 0, 82, 85, 22
HSL 1.8°, 73.8, 44.9 hsl(1.8,73.8%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.8°, 84.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.42, 61.609, 45.315
XYZ 24.39, 13.441, 2.538
xyY 0.604, 0.333, 13.441
CIE-LCH 43.42, 76.479, 36.335
CIE-LUV 43.42, 124.046, 27.922
Hunter-Lab 36.662, 54.591, 21.558
Binary 11000111, 00100011, 00011110

Color Schemes with #c7231e

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Alternatives to #c7231e

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#c7231e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c7231e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c7231e;}
.background {background-color:#c7231e;}
.border {border:1px solid #c7231e;}

Shades and Tints of #c7231e

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 #fefaf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c7231e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786e6d is the less saturated color, while #e10a04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c7231e 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4948 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e39 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6916 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95532f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a04f19 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82928 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population