#c5171a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5171a is composed of 77.3% red, 9% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 86.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c5171a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e34 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 87
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5171a color description : Strong red.

#c5171a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5171a has RGB values of R:197, G:23, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.87, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916506.

Hex triplet c5171a #c5171a
RGB Decimal 197, 23, 26 rgb(197,23,26)
RGB Percent 77.3, 9, 10.2 rgb(77.3%,9%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 88, 87, 23
HSL 359°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(359,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 359°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.094, 63.504, 45.993
XYZ 23.52, 12.561, 2.163
xyY 0.615, 0.328, 12.561
CIE-LCH 42.094, 78.41, 35.914
CIE-LUV 42.094, 127.441, 26.938
Hunter-Lab 35.441, 56.437, 21.19
Binary 11000101, 00010111, 00011010

Color Schemes with #c5171a

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Alternatives to #c5171a

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#c5171a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5171a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5171a;}
.background {background-color:#c5171a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5171a;}

Shades and Tints of #c5171a

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, #040000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5171a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d6060a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5171a 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
  • #634141 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86660d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934c2b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4911 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61f1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population