#c42409 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42409 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 95.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 8.7 degrees, a saturation of 91.2% and a lightness of 40.2%. #c42409 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4812 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 95
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42409 color description : Strong red.

#c42409 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42409 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.95, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854281.

Hex triplet c42409 #c42409
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 9 rgb(196,36,9)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 3.5 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 82, 95, 23
HSL 8.7°, 91.2, 40.2 hsl(8.7,91.2%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.7°, 95.4, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.794, 60.159, 53.032
XYZ 23.446, 13.02, 1.537
xyY 0.617, 0.343, 13.02
CIE-LCH 42.794, 80.197, 41.397
CIE-LUV 42.794, 123.527, 31.318
Hunter-Lab 36.084, 52.84, 22.733
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c42409

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Alternatives to #c42409

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#c42409 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42409

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42409;}
.background {background-color:#c42409;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42409;}

Shades and Tints of #c42409

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, #080200 is the darkest color, while #fff6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42409

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6260 is the less saturated color, while #cc1e01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42409 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684843 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886700 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94521a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4f03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6291f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population