#c52227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c52227 is composed of 77.3% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 80.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 358.2 degrees, a saturation of 70.6% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c52227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff444e with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c52227 color description : Strong red.

#c52227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c52227 has RGB values of R:197, G:34, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12919335.

Hex triplet c52227 #c52227
RGB Decimal 197, 34, 39 rgb(197,34,39)
RGB Percent 77.3, 13.3, 15.3 rgb(77.3%,13.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 83, 80, 23
HSL 358.2°, 70.6, 45.3 hsl(358.2,70.6%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.2°, 82.7, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.009, 61.528, 40.03
XYZ 23.965, 13.164, 3.198
xyY 0.594, 0.326, 13.164
CIE-LCH 43.009, 73.404, 33.048
CIE-LUV 43.009, 121.391, 24.881
Hunter-Lab 36.282, 54.411, 20.171
Binary 11000101, 00100010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c52227

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Alternatives to #c52227

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#c52227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c52227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c52227;}
.background {background-color:#c52227;}
.border {border:1px solid #c52227;}

Shades and Tints of #c52227

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c52227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757272 is the less saturated color, while #e0070e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c52227 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
  • #6a494a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886824 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935238 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4e25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6292b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population