#c40028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40028 is composed of 76.9% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 347.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.4%. #c40028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0050 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 0
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40028 color description : Strong red.

#c40028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40028 has RGB values of R:196, G:0, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12845096.

Hex triplet c40028 #c40028
RGB Decimal 196, 0, 40 rgb(196,0,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 0, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,0%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 100, 80, 23
HSL 347.8°, 100, 38.4 hsl(347.8,100%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.8°, 100, 76.9
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 41.044, 66.371, 37.387
XYZ 23.149, 11.892, 3.084
xyY 0.607, 0.312, 11.892
CIE-LCH 41.044, 76.177, 29.393
CIE-LUV 41.044, 128.838, 21.04
Hunter-Lab 34.485, 59.476, 18.837
Binary 11000100, 00000000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c40028

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Alternatives to #c40028

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#c40028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40028;}
.background {background-color:#c40028;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40028;}

Shades and Tints of #c40028

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, #130004 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5a5e is the less saturated color, while #c40028 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40028 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a323a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716847 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826424 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6170d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f423c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a3f25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c50e16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population