#c40a2c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40a2c is composed of 76.9% red, 3.9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 94.9% magenta, 77.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349 degrees, a saturation of 90.3% and a lightness of 40.4%. #c40a2c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff1458 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 4
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 95
    • Y 78
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40a2c color description : Strong red.

#c40a2c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40a2c has RGB values of R:196, G:10, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.95, Y:0.78, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12847660.

Hex triplet c40a2c #c40a2c
RGB Decimal 196, 10, 44 rgb(196,10,44)
RGB Percent 76.9, 3.9, 17.3 rgb(76.9%,3.9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 95, 78, 23
HSL 349°, 90.3, 40.4 hsl(349,90.3%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 349°, 94.9, 76.9
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 41.434, 65.497, 35.45
XYZ 23.329, 12.138, 3.497
xyY 0.599, 0.312, 12.138
CIE-LCH 41.434, 74.475, 28.424
CIE-LUV 41.434, 126.264, 20.289
Hunter-Lab 34.839, 58.56, 18.436
Binary 11000100, 00001010, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c40a2c

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Alternatives to #c40a2c

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#c40a2c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40a2c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40a2c;}
.background {background-color:#c40a2c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40a2c;}

Shades and Tints of #c40a2c

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, #090002 is the darkest color, while #fff6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40a2c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6163 is the less saturated color, while #cc0227 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40a2c 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3940 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #72694b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826529 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c61e1a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f4640 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a432a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c51721 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population