#c51a17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51a17 is composed of 77.3% red, 10.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 1 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c51a17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff342e with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

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

#c51a17 color description : Strong red.

#c51a17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51a17 has RGB values of R:197, G:26, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917271.

Hex triplet c51a17 #c51a17
RGB Decimal 197, 26, 23 rgb(197,26,23)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.2, 9 rgb(77.3%,10.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 88, 23
HSL 1°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(1,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.268, 62.893, 47.544
XYZ 23.551, 12.674, 2.017
xyY 0.616, 0.331, 12.674
CIE-LCH 42.268, 78.841, 37.088
CIE-LUV 42.268, 126.89, 27.928
Hunter-Lab 35.601, 55.784, 21.561
Binary 11000101, 00011010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c51a17

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Alternatives to #c51a17

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#c51a17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51a17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51a17;}
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Shades and Tints of #c51a17

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 #c51a17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d60a06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51a17 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654342 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776b32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934e28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4a08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6211f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population