#c42242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42242 is composed of 76.9% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 348.1 degrees, a saturation of 70.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #c42242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4484 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

#c42242 color description : Strong red.

#c42242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42242 has RGB values of R:196, G:34, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853826.

Hex triplet c42242 #c42242
RGB Decimal 196, 34, 66 rgb(196,34,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 13.3, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,13.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 66, 23
HSL 348.1°, 70.4, 45.1 hsl(348.1,70.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.1°, 82.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.176, 62.364, 24.121
XYZ 24.321, 13.276, 6.436
xyY 0.552, 0.302, 13.276
CIE-LCH 43.176, 66.866, 21.145
CIE-LUV 43.176, 113.881, 13.379
Hunter-Lab 36.436, 55.386, 15.033
Binary 11000100, 00100010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42242

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Alternatives to #c42242

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#c42242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42242;}
.background {background-color:#c42242;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42242;}

Shades and Tints of #c42242

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, #0c0204 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747272 is the less saturated color, while #df0732 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42242 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4c52 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
  • #905256 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b4f41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52c39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population