#c51e38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51e38 is composed of 77.3% red, 11.8% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 71.6% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 350.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #c51e38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3c70 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 12
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 85
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51e38 color description : Strong red.

#c51e38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51e38 has RGB values of R:197, G:30, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.85, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12918328.

Hex triplet c51e38 #c51e38
RGB Decimal 197, 30, 56 rgb(197,30,56)
RGB Percent 77.3, 11.8, 22 rgb(77.3%,11.8%,22%)
CMYK 0, 85, 72, 23
HSL 350.7°, 73.6, 44.5 hsl(350.7,73.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.7°, 84.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.895, 63.071, 29.957
XYZ 24.205, 13.087, 4.993
xyY 0.572, 0.31, 13.087
CIE-LCH 42.895, 69.824, 25.406
CIE-LUV 42.895, 118.942, 17.75
Hunter-Lab 36.177, 56.123, 17.141
Binary 11000101, 00011110, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c51e38

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Alternatives to #c51e38

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#c51e38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51e38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51e38;}
.background {background-color:#c51e38;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51e38;}

Shades and Tints of #c51e38

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, #0a0103 is the darkest color, while #fef8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51e38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766d6e is the less saturated color, while #df0426 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51e38 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a484e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746d57 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856837 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91504c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4d37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62831 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population