#c3242d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c3242d is composed of 76.5% red, 14.1% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 76.9% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 356.6 degrees, a saturation of 68.8% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c3242d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485a with #870000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 76
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 77
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#c3242d color description : Strong red.

#c3242d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c3242d has RGB values of R:195, G:36, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.77, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12788781.

Hex triplet c3242d #c3242d
RGB Decimal 195, 36, 45 rgb(195,36,45)
RGB Percent 76.5, 14.1, 17.6 rgb(76.5%,14.1%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 82, 77, 24
HSL 356.6°, 68.8, 45.3 hsl(356.6,68.8%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.6°, 81.5, 76.5
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.848, 60.66, 36.337
XYZ 23.611, 13.056, 3.759
xyY 0.584, 0.323, 13.056
CIE-LCH 42.848, 70.71, 30.923
CIE-LUV 42.848, 117.803, 22.803
Hunter-Lab 36.133, 53.407, 19.125
Binary 11000011, 00100100, 00101101

Color Schemes with #c3242d

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Alternatives to #c3242d

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#c3242d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c3242d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c3242d;}
.background {background-color:#c3242d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c3242d;}

Shades and Tints of #c3242d

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c3242d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6b6c is the less saturated color, while #e7000d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c3242d 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
  • #6b4b4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86682b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c53031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92523f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4f2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c42c2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population