#c42028 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42028 is composed of 76.9% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.7% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 357.1 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c42028 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4050 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42028 color description : Strong red.

#c42028 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42028 has RGB values of R:196, G:32, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853288.

Hex triplet c42028 #c42028
RGB Decimal 196, 32, 40 rgb(196,32,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 12.5, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,12.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 84, 80, 23
HSL 357.1°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(357.1,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.1°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.65, 61.753, 39.042
XYZ 23.666, 12.925, 3.256
xyY 0.594, 0.324, 12.925
CIE-LCH 42.65, 73.06, 32.302
CIE-LUV 42.65, 121.208, 24.07
Hunter-Lab 35.951, 54.586, 19.796
Binary 11000100, 00100000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42028

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Alternatives to #c42028

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#c42028 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42028

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42028;}
.background {background-color:#c42028;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42028;}

Shades and Tints of #c42028

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42028

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6f is the less saturated color, while #de0610 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42028 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69484a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766c44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866725 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c62c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92503a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4d26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5282a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population