#a42837 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a42837 is composed of 64.3% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 66.5% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.7 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 40%. #a42837 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff506e with #490000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 64
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 66
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#a42837 color description : Dark red.

#a42837 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a42837 has RGB values of R:164, G:40, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.66, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 10758199.

Hex triplet a42837 #a42837
RGB Decimal 164, 40, 55 rgb(164,40,55)
RGB Percent 64.3, 15.7, 21.6 rgb(64.3%,15.7%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 76, 66, 36
HSL 352.7°, 60.8, 40 hsl(352.7,60.8%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.7°, 75.6, 64.3
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 37.276, 50.736, 22.19
XYZ 16.759, 9.688, 4.602
xyY 0.54, 0.312, 9.688
CIE-LCH 37.276, 55.376, 23.623
CIE-LUV 37.276, 88.826, 13.277
Hunter-Lab 31.125, 41.641, 13.022
Binary 10100100, 00101000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #a42837

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Alternatives to #a42837

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#a42837 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a42837

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a42837;}
.background {background-color:#a42837;}
.border {border:1px solid #a42837;}

Shades and Tints of #a42837

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, #060202 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a42837

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d5f61 is the less saturated color, while #cb0119 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a42837 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
  • #60474a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #656051 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #745c39 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a83537 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c4b48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #854938 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a63037 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population