#c42121 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42121 is composed of 76.9% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42121 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4242 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42121 color description : Strong red.

#c42121 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42121 has RGB values of R:196, G:33, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853537.

Hex triplet c42121 #c42121
RGB Decimal 196, 33, 33 rgb(196,33,33)
RGB Percent 76.9, 12.9, 12.9 rgb(76.9%,12.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 83, 23
HSL 0°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(0,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.667, 61.32, 42.872
XYZ 23.585, 12.936, 2.694
xyY 0.601, 0.33, 12.936
CIE-LCH 42.667, 74.821, 34.959
CIE-LUV 42.667, 122.095, 26.339
Hunter-Lab 35.967, 54.105, 20.736
Binary 11000100, 00100001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c42121

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Alternatives to #c42121

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#c42121 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42121

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42121;}
.background {background-color:#c42121;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42121;}

Shades and Tints of #c42121

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 #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42121

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757070 is the less saturated color, while #de0707 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42121 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
  • #694848 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776c3c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87671c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935132 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4d1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52828 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population