#c51e27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e27 is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 80.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #c51e27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c4e with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e27 color description : Strong red.

#c51e27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e27 has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918311.

Hex triplet c51e27 #c51e27
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 39 rgb(197,30,39)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 15.3 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 85, 80, 23
HSL 356.8°, 73.6, 44.5 hsl(356.8,73.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 84.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.685, 62.449, 39.704
XYZ 23.858, 12.948, 3.162
xyY 0.597, 0.324, 12.948
CIE-LCH 42.685, 74.002, 32.447
CIE-LUV 42.685, 122.915, 24.276
Hunter-Lab 35.984, 55.376, 19.978
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c51e27

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Alternatives to #c51e27

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#c51e27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e27;}
.background {background-color:#c51e27;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51e27;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e27

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, #0a0102 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51e27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766d6d is the less saturated color, while #df0410 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e27 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684749 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766c43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876724 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72b2a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935039 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4c25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62629 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population