#c42340 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42340 is composed of 76.9% red, 13.7% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.1% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.2 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c42340 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4680 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42340 color description : Strong red.

#c42340 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42340 has RGB values of R:196, G:35, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854080.

Hex triplet c42340 #c42340
RGB Decimal 196, 35, 64 rgb(196,35,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 13.7, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,13.7%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 82, 67, 23
HSL 349.2°, 69.7, 45.3 hsl(349.2,69.7%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.2°, 82.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.228, 62.015, 25.421
XYZ 24.293, 13.311, 6.14
xyY 0.555, 0.304, 13.311
CIE-LCH 43.228, 67.023, 22.29
CIE-LUV 43.228, 114.114, 14.57
Hunter-Lab 36.484, 55.005, 15.56
Binary 11000100, 00100011, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42340

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Alternatives to #c42340

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#c42340 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42340

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42340;}
.background {background-color:#c42340;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42340;}

Shades and Tints of #c42340

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, #0d0204 is the darkest color, while #fefbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42340

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747373 is the less saturated color, while #df082f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42340 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
  • #736d5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85693f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905254 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4f3f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52d38 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population