#c42457 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42457 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 55.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 340.9 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42457 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff48ae with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 56
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42457 color description : Strong pink.

#c42457 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42457 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.56, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854359.

Hex triplet c42457 #c42457
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 87 rgb(196,36,87)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 34.1 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 82, 56, 23
HSL 340.9°, 69, 45.5 hsl(340.9,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 340.9°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 43.783, 63.174, 11.839
XYZ 25.117, 13.689, 10.336
xyY 0.511, 0.279, 13.689
CIE-LCH 43.783, 64.274, 10.615
CIE-LUV 43.783, 106.112, 1.63
Hunter-Lab 36.998, 56.433, 9.335
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c42457

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Alternatives to #c42457

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#c42457 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42457

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42457;}
.background {background-color:#c42457;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42457;}

Shades and Tints of #c42457

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, #0e0306 is the darkest color, while #fefcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42457

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b71 is the less saturated color, while #e8004a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42457 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f4f59 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826b55 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d536d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5156 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c43145 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population