#c42717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42717 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 5.5 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c42717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e2e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42717 color description : Strong red.

#c42717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42717 has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855063.

Hex triplet c42717 #c42717
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 23 rgb(196,39,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 9 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 88, 23
HSL 5.5°, 79, 42.9 hsl(5.5,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.5°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.14, 59.556, 48.132
XYZ 23.646, 13.252, 2.123
xyY 0.606, 0.34, 13.252
CIE-LCH 43.14, 76.574, 38.945
CIE-LUV 43.14, 120.898, 29.693
Hunter-Lab 36.403, 52.244, 22.024
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c42717

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Alternatives to #c42717

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#c42717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42717;}
.background {background-color:#c42717;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42717

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6b is the less saturated color, while #d51906 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42717 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
  • #6a4b48 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945427 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5008 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62d27 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population