#c50000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c50000 is composed of 77.3% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c50000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 0
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c50000 color description : Strong red.

#c50000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c50000 has RGB values of R:197, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12910592.

Hex triplet c50000 #c50000
RGB Decimal 197, 0, 0 rgb(197,0,0)
RGB Percent 77.3, 0, 0 rgb(77.3%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 23
HSL 0°, 100, 38.6 hsl(0,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 41.014, 65.95, 55.336
XYZ 23.027, 11.873, 1.079
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 11.873
CIE-LCH 41.014, 86.09, 39.999
CIE-LUV 41.014, 134.824, 29.086
Hunter-Lab 34.458, 58.986, 22.263
Binary 11000101, 00000000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c50000

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Alternatives to #c50000

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#c50000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c50000

This text has a font color of #c50000.

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#c50000 background color

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#c50000 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c50000;}
.background {background-color:#c50000;}
.border {border:1px solid #c50000;}

Shades and Tints of #c50000

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #ffecec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c50000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5b is the less saturated color, while #c50000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c50000 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #572f2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #75691b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c61600 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924211 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a3f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c60e00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population