#c9251b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9251b is composed of 78.8% red, 14.5% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 86.6% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 3.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c9251b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a36 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 79
    • G 15
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 87
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9251b color description : Strong red.

#c9251b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9251b has RGB values of R:201, G:37, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.87, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13182235.

Hex triplet c9251b #c9251b
RGB Decimal 201, 37, 27 rgb(201,37,27)
RGB Percent 78.8, 14.5, 10.6 rgb(78.8%,14.5%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 82, 87, 21
HSL 3.4°, 76.3, 44.7 hsl(3.4,76.3%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.4°, 86.6, 78.8
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.978, 61.612, 47.401
XYZ 24.948, 13.823, 2.391
xyY 0.606, 0.336, 13.823
CIE-LCH 43.978, 77.736, 37.573
CIE-LUV 43.978, 125.141, 29.26
Hunter-Lab 37.179, 54.714, 22.212
Binary 11001001, 00100101, 00011011

Color Schemes with #c9251b

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Alternatives to #c9251b

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#c9251b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9251b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9251b;}
.background {background-color:#c9251b;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9251b;}

Shades and Tints of #c9251b

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, #0b0201 is the darkest color, while #fef9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9251b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a6b6a is the less saturated color, while #e30e01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9251b 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4b49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6f35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6a0f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #97542c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a25113 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca2b27 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population