#c52c28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c52c28 is composed of 77.3% red, 17.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 79.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c52c28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5850 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c52c28 color description : Strong red.

#c52c28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c52c28 has RGB values of R:197, G:44, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12921896.

Hex triplet c52c28 #c52c28
RGB Decimal 197, 44, 40 rgb(197,44,40)
RGB Percent 77.3, 17.3, 15.7 rgb(77.3%,17.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 23
HSL 1.5°, 66.2, 46.5 hsl(1.5,66.2%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 79.7, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.985, 58.832, 40.465
XYZ 24.311, 13.828, 3.396
xyY 0.585, 0.333, 13.828
CIE-LCH 43.985, 71.404, 34.52
CIE-LUV 43.985, 116.722, 26.359
Hunter-Lab 37.186, 51.622, 20.615
Binary 11000101, 00101100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c52c28

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Alternatives to #c52c28

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#c52c28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c52c28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c52c28;}
.background {background-color:#c52c28;}
.border {border:1px solid #c52c28;}

Shades and Tints of #c52c28

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c52c28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7171 is the less saturated color, while #e90904 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c52c28 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f504f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6a26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c83637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955739 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5326 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c73232 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population