#c51c38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51c38 is composed of 77.3% red, 11% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 85.8% magenta, 71.6% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 350.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 44.1%. #c51c38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3870 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 11
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 86
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51c38 color description : Strong red.

#c51c38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51c38 has RGB values of R:197, G:28, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.86, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917816.

Hex triplet c51c38 #c51c38
RGB Decimal 197, 28, 56 rgb(197,28,56)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11, 22 rgb(77.3%,11%,22%)
CMYK 0, 86, 72, 23
HSL 350.1°, 75.1, 44.1 hsl(350.1,75.1%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.1°, 85.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.747, 63.493, 29.781
XYZ 24.156, 12.989, 4.976
xyY 0.573, 0.308, 12.989
CIE-LCH 42.747, 70.13, 25.129
CIE-LUV 42.747, 119.599, 17.456
Hunter-Lab 36.041, 56.568, 17.042
Binary 11000101, 00011100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c51c38

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Alternatives to #c51c38

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#c51c38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51c38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51c38;}
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Shades and Tints of #c51c38

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, #080102 is the darkest color, while #fef6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51c38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776a6c is the less saturated color, while #df0227 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51c38 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69474d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736c57 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856837 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #914f4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4c37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62630 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population