#c51525 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51525 is composed of 77.3% red, 8.2% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.3% magenta, 81.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c51525 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a4a with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 8
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 81
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51525 color description : Strong red.

#c51525 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51525 has RGB values of R:197, G:21, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.81, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916005.

Hex triplet c51525 #c51525
RGB Decimal 197, 21, 37 rgb(197,21,37)
RGB Percent 77.3, 8.2, 14.5 rgb(77.3%,8.2%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 89, 81, 23
HSL 354.5°, 80.7, 42.7 hsl(354.5,80.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 89.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.067, 64.106, 40.202
XYZ 23.629, 12.543, 2.927
xyY 0.604, 0.321, 12.543
CIE-LCH 42.067, 75.669, 32.093
CIE-LUV 42.067, 126.159, 23.786
Hunter-Lab 35.417, 57.113, 19.891
Binary 11000101, 00010101, 00100101

Color Schemes with #c51525

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Alternatives to #c51525

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#c51525 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51525

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51525;}
.background {background-color:#c51525;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51525;}

Shades and Tints of #c51525

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 #fdeff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51525

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71696a is the less saturated color, while #d60417 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51525 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
  • #756b42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856621 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72421 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924b37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4822 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61e23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population