#c40242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40242 is composed of 76.9% red, 0.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 340.2 degrees, a saturation of 98% and a lightness of 38.8%. #c40242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0484 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 1
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 99
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40242 color description : Strong pink.

#c40242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40242 has RGB values of R:196, G:2, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.99, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12845634.

Hex triplet c40242 #c40242
RGB Decimal 196, 2, 66 rgb(196,2,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 0.8, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,0.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 99, 66, 23
HSL 340.2°, 98, 38.8 hsl(340.2,98%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 340.2°, 99, 76.9
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 41.494, 67.204, 21.967
XYZ 23.771, 12.176, 6.252
xyY 0.563, 0.289, 12.176
CIE-LCH 41.494, 70.703, 18.101
CIE-LUV 41.494, 121.075, 9.891
Hunter-Lab 34.893, 60.539, 13.801
Binary 11000100, 00000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c40242

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Alternatives to #c40242

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#c40242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40242;}
.background {background-color:#c40242;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40242;}

Shades and Tints of #c40242

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, #020001 is the darkest color, while #ffedf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d61 is the less saturated color, while #c40242 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40242 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
  • #434343 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3643 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6967 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6540 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5221f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4359 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984141 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5162b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population