#c7231c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c7231c is composed of 78% red, 13.7% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 2.5 degrees, a saturation of 75.3% and a lightness of 44.5%. #c7231c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4638 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 14
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 86
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c7231c color description : Strong red.

#c7231c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c7231c has RGB values of R:199, G:35, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.86, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050652.

Hex triplet c7231c #c7231c
RGB Decimal 199, 35, 28 rgb(199,35,28)
RGB Percent 78, 13.7, 11 rgb(78%,13.7%,11%)
CMYK 0, 82, 86, 22
HSL 2.5°, 75.3, 44.5 hsl(2.5,75.3%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.5°, 85.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.406, 61.565, 46.284
XYZ 24.365, 13.431, 2.408
xyY 0.606, 0.334, 13.431
CIE-LCH 43.406, 77.022, 36.936
CIE-LUV 43.406, 124.335, 28.404
Hunter-Lab 36.649, 54.538, 21.758
Binary 11000111, 00100011, 00011100

Color Schemes with #c7231c

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Alternatives to #c7231c

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#c7231c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c7231c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c7231c;}
.background {background-color:#c7231c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c7231c;}

Shades and Tints of #c7231c

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, #0a0201 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c7231c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786b6b is the less saturated color, while #e10b02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c7231c 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
  • #6a4948 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e36 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6912 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ca2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95532d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a04f16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82927 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population