#c51828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51828 is composed of 77.3% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c51828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3050 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51828 color description : Strong red.

#c51828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51828 has RGB values of R:197, G:24, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916776.

Hex triplet c51828 #c51828
RGB Decimal 197, 24, 40 rgb(197,24,40)
RGB Percent 77.3, 9.4, 15.7 rgb(77.3%,9.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 88, 80, 23
HSL 354.5°, 78.3, 43.3 hsl(354.5,78.3%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 87.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.277, 63.677, 38.725
XYZ 23.737, 12.68, 3.205
xyY 0.599, 0.32, 12.68
CIE-LCH 42.277, 74.528, 31.306
CIE-LUV 42.277, 124.696, 23.165
Hunter-Lab 35.609, 56.673, 19.59
Binary 11000101, 00011000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c51828

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Alternatives to #c51828

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#c51828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51828;}
.background {background-color:#c51828;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51828;}

Shades and Tints of #c51828

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706d6d is the less saturated color, while #d6071a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51828 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664346 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756b45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856625 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924d3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population