#c42142 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42142 is composed of 76.9% red, 12.9% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 347.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42142 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4284 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42142 color description : Strong red.

#c42142 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42142 has RGB values of R:196, G:33, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853570.

Hex triplet c42142 #c42142
RGB Decimal 196, 33, 66 rgb(196,33,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 12.9, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,12.9%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 66, 23
HSL 347.9°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(347.9,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.9°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.093, 62.602, 24.014
XYZ 24.293, 13.22, 6.426
xyY 0.553, 0.301, 13.22
CIE-LCH 43.093, 67.05, 20.987
CIE-LUV 43.093, 114.236, 13.206
Hunter-Lab 36.359, 55.637, 14.972
Binary 11000100, 00100001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42142

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Alternatives to #c42142

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#c42142 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42142

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42142;}
.background {background-color:#c42142;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42142

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, #0b0204 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42142

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757071 is the less saturated color, while #de0732 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42142 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4b51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726d62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846941 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5156 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b4e41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b38 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population