#c42442 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42442 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 348.8 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42442 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4884 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42442 color description : Strong red.

#c42442 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42442 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854338.

Hex triplet c42442 #c42442
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 66 rgb(196,36,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 66, 23
HSL 348.8°, 69, 45.5 hsl(348.8,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.8°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.351, 61.868, 24.342
XYZ 24.38, 13.394, 6.455
xyY 0.551, 0.303, 13.394
CIE-LCH 43.351, 66.484, 21.477
CIE-LUV 43.351, 113.145, 13.738
Hunter-Lab 36.598, 54.866, 15.16
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42442

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Alternatives to #c42442

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#c42442 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42442

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42442;}
.background {background-color:#c42442;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42442;}

Shades and Tints of #c42442

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, #0e0305 is the darkest color, while #fefcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42442

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6f is the less saturated color, while #e8002c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42442 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4d53 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736e62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856941 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905356 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5041 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population