#c51717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51717 is composed of 77.3% red, 9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c51717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e2e with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51717 color description : Strong red.

#c51717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51717 has RGB values of R:197, G:23, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12916503.

Hex triplet c51717 #c51717
RGB Decimal 197, 23, 23 rgb(197,23,23)
RGB Percent 77.3, 9, 9 rgb(77.3%,9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 88, 23
HSL 0°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(0,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 42.074, 63.447, 47.394
XYZ 23.488, 12.548, 1.996
xyY 0.618, 0.33, 12.548
CIE-LCH 42.074, 79.195, 36.759
CIE-LUV 42.074, 127.847, 27.58
Hunter-Lab 35.423, 56.368, 21.456
Binary 11000101, 00010111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c51717

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Alternatives to #c51717

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#c51717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c51717;}
.background {background-color:#c51717;}
.border {border:1px solid #c51717;}

Shades and Tints of #c51717

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, #040000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d60606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51717 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634141 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766b32 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #934c28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4908 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c61e1d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population