#c5171b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5171b is composed of 77.3% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 86.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 358.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c5171b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e36 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 86
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5171b color description : Strong red.

#c5171b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5171b has RGB values of R:197, G:23, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.86, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916507.

Hex triplet c5171b #c5171b
RGB Decimal 197, 23, 27 rgb(197,23,27)
RGB Percent 77.3, 9, 10.6 rgb(77.3%,9%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 88, 86, 23
HSL 358.6°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(358.6,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.6°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.101, 63.525, 45.509
XYZ 23.531, 12.565, 2.223
xyY 0.614, 0.328, 12.565
CIE-LCH 42.101, 78.144, 35.618
CIE-LUV 42.101, 127.297, 26.709
Hunter-Lab 35.448, 56.462, 21.095
Binary 11000101, 00010111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #c5171b

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Alternatives to #c5171b

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#c5171b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5171b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5171b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c5171b

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, #040001 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5171b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d6060b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5171b 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
  • #766b37 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866610 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934c2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4914 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population