#c51b2c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51b2c is composed of 77.3% red, 10.6% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.3% magenta, 77.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 354 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c51b2c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3658 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 11
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 78
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51b2c color description : Strong red.

#c51b2c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51b2c has RGB values of R:197, G:27, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.78, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917548.

Hex triplet c51b2c #c51b2c
RGB Decimal 197, 27, 44 rgb(197,27,44)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.6, 17.3 rgb(77.3%,10.6%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 86, 78, 23
HSL 354°, 75.9, 43.9 hsl(354,75.9%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 354°, 86.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.52, 63.234, 36.681
XYZ 23.874, 12.839, 3.604
xyY 0.592, 0.318, 12.839
CIE-LCH 42.52, 73.103, 30.118
CIE-LUV 42.52, 122.9, 22.162
Hunter-Lab 35.832, 56.225, 19.119
Binary 11000101, 00011011, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c51b2c

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Alternatives to #c51b2c

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#c51b2c Preview

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.text {color:#c51b2c;}
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Shades and Tints of #c51b2c

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fef5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51b2c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #77696a is the less saturated color, while #df0117 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51b2c 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674549 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86672a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72928 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924e3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4b2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6242a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population