#c42424 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42424 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42424 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4848 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#c42424 color description : Strong red.

#c42424 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42424 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.82, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854308.

Hex triplet c42424 #c42424
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 36 rgb(196,36,36)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 14.1 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 82, 82, 23
HSL 0°, 69, 45.5 hsl(0,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.955, 60.658, 41.549
XYZ 23.715, 13.128, 2.954
xyY 0.596, 0.33, 13.128
CIE-LCH 42.955, 73.524, 34.41
CIE-LUV 42.955, 120.344, 25.961
Hunter-Lab 36.232, 53.428, 20.528
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00100100

Color Schemes with #c42424

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Alternatives to #c42424

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#c42424 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42424

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42424;}
.background {background-color:#c42424;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42424;}

Shades and Tints of #c42424

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, #0e0303 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42424

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6b is the less saturated color, while #e80000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42424 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886820 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935235 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4f22 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b2b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population