#c51521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51521 is composed of 77.3% red, 8.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.3% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c51521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a42 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 8
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51521 color description : Strong red.

#c51521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51521 has RGB values of R:197, G:21, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916001.

Hex triplet c51521 #c51521
RGB Decimal 197, 21, 33 rgb(197,21,33)
RGB Percent 77.3, 8.2, 12.9 rgb(77.3%,8.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 83, 23
HSL 355.9°, 80.7, 42.7 hsl(355.9,80.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.9°, 89.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.03, 64, 42.354
XYZ 23.57, 12.52, 2.614
xyY 0.609, 0.323, 12.52
CIE-LCH 42.03, 76.746, 33.496
CIE-LUV 42.03, 126.903, 24.96
Hunter-Lab 35.383, 56.985, 20.387
Binary 11000101, 00010101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c51521

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Alternatives to #c51521

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#c51521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51521;}
.background {background-color:#c51521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51521;}

Shades and Tints of #c51521

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdeff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716969 is the less saturated color, while #d60413 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51521 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634043 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756b3d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85661b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72320 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924b33 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c481d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61e20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population