#c51a27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c51a27 is composed of 77.3% red, 10.2% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 80.2% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 355.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 43.7%. #c51a27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff344e with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 10
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c51a27 color description : Strong red.

#c51a27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c51a27 has RGB values of R:197, G:26, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12917287.

Hex triplet c51a27 #c51a27
RGB Decimal 197, 26, 39 rgb(197,26,39)
RGB Percent 77.3, 10.2, 15.3 rgb(77.3%,10.2%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 87, 80, 23
HSL 355.4°, 76.7, 43.7 hsl(355.4,76.7%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.4°, 86.8, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.397, 63.272, 39.413
XYZ 23.763, 12.759, 3.131
xyY 0.599, 0.322, 12.759
CIE-LCH 42.397, 74.544, 31.919
CIE-LUV 42.397, 124.279, 23.737
Hunter-Lab 35.719, 56.241, 19.807
Binary 11000101, 00011010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c51a27

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Alternatives to #c51a27

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#c51a27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c51a27

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#c51a27;}
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Shades and Tints of #c51a27

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fef4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c51a27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786768 is the less saturated color, while #df0011 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c51a27 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674447 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756c44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866724 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72826 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #924e39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4b25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62226 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population