#c51e15 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e15 is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 89.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 3.1 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #c51e15 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c2a with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 89
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e15 color description : Strong red.

#c51e15 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e15 has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.89, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918293.

Hex triplet c51e15 #c51e15
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 21 rgb(197,30,21)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 8.2 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 85, 89, 23
HSL 3.1°, 80.7, 42.7 hsl(3.1,80.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.1°, 89.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.546, 62.032, 48.642
XYZ 23.627, 12.856, 1.947
xyY 0.615, 0.335, 12.856
CIE-LCH 42.546, 78.829, 38.102
CIE-LUV 42.546, 125.706, 28.834
Hunter-Lab 35.855, 54.876, 21.879
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c51e15

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Alternatives to #c51e15

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#c51e15 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e15

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e15;}
.background {background-color:#c51e15;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51e15;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e15

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdf0ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51e15

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716969 is the less saturated color, while #d60f04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e15 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674543 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786c2f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876700 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c82827 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945026 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4c07 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62421 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population