#c42237 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42237 is composed of 76.9% red, 13.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 70.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #c42237 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff446e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42237 color description : Strong red.

#c42237 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42237 has RGB values of R:196, G:34, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853815.

Hex triplet c42237 #c42237
RGB Decimal 196, 34, 55 rgb(196,34,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 13.3, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,13.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 83, 72, 23
HSL 352.2°, 70.4, 45.1 hsl(352.2,70.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 82.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.001, 61.835, 30.641
XYZ 24.028, 13.159, 4.889
xyY 0.571, 0.313, 13.159
CIE-LCH 43.001, 69.011, 26.359
CIE-LUV 43.001, 116.992, 18.626
Hunter-Lab 36.275, 54.754, 17.402
Binary 11000100, 00100010, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42237

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Alternatives to #c42237

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#c42237 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42237

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42237;}
.background {background-color:#c42237;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42237;}

Shades and Tints of #c42237

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, #0c0203 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42237

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747272 is the less saturated color, while #df0723 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42237 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
  • #6b4b4f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746d55 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866836 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91514a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4e36 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b33 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population