#c42509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42509 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 95.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 9 degrees, a saturation of 91.2% and a lightness of 40.2%. #c42509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a12 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 95
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42509 color description : Strong red.

#c42509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42509 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.95, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854537.

Hex triplet c42509 #c42509
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 9 rgb(196,37,9)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 3.5 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 81, 95, 23
HSL 9°, 91.2, 40.2 hsl(9,91.2%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 9°, 95.4, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.886, 59.899, 53.084
XYZ 23.477, 13.082, 1.547
xyY 0.616, 0.343, 13.082
CIE-LCH 42.886, 80.036, 41.548
CIE-LUV 42.886, 123.073, 31.478
Hunter-Lab 36.169, 52.57, 22.782
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #c42509

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Alternatives to #c42509

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#c42509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42509;}
.background {background-color:#c42509;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42509;}

Shades and Tints of #c42509

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, #080200 is the darkest color, while #fff6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6260 is the less saturated color, while #cc1f01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42509 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684843 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945319 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62a20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population