#c51529 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51529 is composed of 77.3% red, 8.2% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.3% magenta, 79.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 353.2 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c51529 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a52 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 8
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51529 color description : Strong red.

#c51529 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51529 has RGB values of R:197, G:21, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916009.

Hex triplet c51529 #c51529
RGB Decimal 197, 21, 41 rgb(197,21,41)
RGB Percent 77.3, 8.2, 16.1 rgb(77.3%,8.2%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 23
HSL 353.2°, 80.7, 42.7 hsl(353.2,80.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.2°, 89.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.108, 64.223, 37.979
XYZ 23.696, 12.57, 3.276
xyY 0.599, 0.318, 12.57
CIE-LCH 42.108, 74.613, 30.598
CIE-LUV 42.108, 125.339, 22.491
Hunter-Lab 35.454, 57.256, 19.339
Binary 11000101, 00010101, 00101001

Color Schemes with #c51529

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Alternatives to #c51529

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#c51529 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51529

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51529;}
.background {background-color:#c51529;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51529;}

Shades and Tints of #c51529

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 #c51529

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71696a is the less saturated color, while #d6041c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51529 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #644145 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746b47 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856626 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #914c3c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4827 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61f25 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population