#c51a1b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51a1b is composed of 77.3% red, 10.2% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 86.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c51a1b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3436 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 10
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 86
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51a1b color description : Strong red.

#c51a1b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51a1b has RGB values of R:197, G:26, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.86, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917275.

Hex triplet c51a1b #c51a1b
RGB Decimal 197, 26, 27 rgb(197,26,27)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.2, 10.6 rgb(77.3%,10.2%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 87, 86, 23
HSL 359.6°, 76.7, 43.7 hsl(359.6,76.7%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 86.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.294, 62.97, 45.672
XYZ 23.594, 12.691, 2.244
xyY 0.612, 0.329, 12.691
CIE-LCH 42.294, 77.789, 35.953
CIE-LUV 42.294, 126.348, 27.059
Hunter-Lab 35.625, 55.878, 21.202
Binary 11000101, 00011010, 00011011

Color Schemes with #c51a1b

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Alternatives to #c51a1b

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#c51a1b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51a1b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c51a1b

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51a1b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786767 is the less saturated color, while #df0002 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51a1b 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
  • #654343 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776b36 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866610 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72624 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934e2c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4a14 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62121 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population