#c51e00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e00 is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 9.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #c51e00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c00 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e00 color description : Strong red.

#c51e00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e00 has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918272.

Hex triplet c51e00 #c51e00
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 0 rgb(197,30,0)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 0 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 85, 100, 23
HSL 9.1°, 100, 38.6 hsl(9.1,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 9.1°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.463, 61.785, 55.873
XYZ 23.492, 12.802, 1.234
xyY 0.626, 0.341, 12.802
CIE-LCH 42.463, 83.301, 42.123
CIE-LUV 42.463, 127.403, 31.595
Hunter-Lab 35.78, 54.581, 23.001
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c51e00

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Alternatives to #c51e00

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#c51e00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e00;}
.background {background-color:#c51e00;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51e00;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e00

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #ffefec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51e00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5d5b is the less saturated color, while #c51e00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e00 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
  • #65443e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796c1a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876700 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82726 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944f10 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4c00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c72418 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population