#c42427 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42427 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42427 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff484e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42427 color description : Strong red.

#c42427 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42427 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854311.

Hex triplet c42427 #c42427
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 39 rgb(196,36,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 82, 80, 23
HSL 358.9°, 69, 45.5 hsl(358.9,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.984, 60.746, 39.939
XYZ 23.763, 13.147, 3.206
xyY 0.592, 0.328, 13.147
CIE-LCH 42.984, 72.699, 33.324
CIE-LUV 42.984, 119.796, 25.037
Hunter-Lab 36.259, 53.532, 20.139
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42427

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Alternatives to #c42427

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#c42427 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42427

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42427;}
.background {background-color:#c42427;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42427;}

Shades and Tints of #c42427

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 #c42427

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6c is the less saturated color, while #e80005 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42427 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
  • #6a4a4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876824 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935238 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4f25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b2c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population