#c42428 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42428 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 358.5 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42428 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4850 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42428 color description : Strong red.

#c42428 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42428 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854312.

Hex triplet c42428 #c42428
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 40 rgb(196,36,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 82, 80, 23
HSL 358.5°, 69, 45.5 hsl(358.5,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.5°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.994, 60.777, 39.394
XYZ 23.78, 13.154, 3.294
xyY 0.591, 0.327, 13.154
CIE-LCH 42.994, 72.427, 32.95
CIE-LUV 42.994, 119.605, 24.713
Hunter-Lab 36.268, 53.569, 20.002
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42428

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Alternatives to #c42428

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#c42428 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42428

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42428;}
.background {background-color:#c42428;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42428;}

Shades and Tints of #c42428

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 #c42428

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6c is the less saturated color, while #e80006 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42428 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
  • #776d43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876825 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935239 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4f26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b2d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population