#c42642 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42642 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.9% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c42642 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4c84 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42642 color description : Strong red.

#c42642 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42642 has RGB values of R:196, G:38, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854850.

Hex triplet c42642 #c42642
RGB Decimal 196, 38, 66 rgb(196,38,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.9, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,14.9%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 66, 23
HSL 349.4°, 67.5, 45.9 hsl(349.4,67.5%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.4°, 80.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.534, 61.348, 24.575
XYZ 24.443, 13.518, 6.476
xyY 0.55, 0.304, 13.518
CIE-LCH 43.534, 66.087, 21.83
CIE-LUV 43.534, 112.373, 14.115
Hunter-Lab 36.767, 54.323, 15.294
Binary 11000100, 00100110, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42642

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Alternatives to #c42642

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#c42642 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42642

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42642;}
.background {background-color:#c42642;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42642;}

Shades and Tints of #c42642

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, #0f0305 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42642

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6e70 is the less saturated color, while #e8022b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42642 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4e54 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736e61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856a41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63537 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905456 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5141 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5303b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population