#c51720 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51720 is composed of 77.3% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 83.8% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c51720 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e40 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 84
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51720 color description : Strong red.

#c51720 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51720 has RGB values of R:197, G:23, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.84, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916512.

Hex triplet c51720 #c51720
RGB Decimal 197, 23, 32 rgb(197,23,32)
RGB Percent 77.3, 9, 12.5 rgb(77.3%,9%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 84, 23
HSL 356.9°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(356.9,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.9°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.14, 63.637, 42.987
XYZ 23.594, 12.59, 2.554
xyY 0.609, 0.325, 12.59
CIE-LCH 42.14, 76.796, 34.039
CIE-LUV 42.14, 126.504, 25.452
Hunter-Lab 35.483, 56.598, 20.57
Binary 11000101, 00010111, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c51720

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Alternatives to #c51720

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#c51720 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51720

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51720;}
.background {background-color:#c51720;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51720;}

Shades and Tints of #c51720

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 #c51720

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d60611 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51720 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
  • #644143 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756b3c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86661a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924c32 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c491c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61f21 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population