#c42737 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42737 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42737 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e6e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42737 color description : Strong red.

#c42737 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42737 has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855095.

Hex triplet c42737 #c42737
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 55 rgb(196,39,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 80, 72, 23
HSL 353.9°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(353.9,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.457, 60.545, 31.179
XYZ 24.181, 13.466, 4.94
xyY 0.568, 0.316, 13.466
CIE-LCH 43.457, 68.101, 27.247
CIE-LUV 43.457, 114.983, 19.523
Hunter-Lab 36.695, 53.409, 17.705
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42737

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Alternatives to #c42737

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#c42737 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42737

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42737;}
.background {background-color:#c42737;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42737;}

Shades and Tints of #c42737

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, #100305 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42737

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f71 is the less saturated color, while #e8031a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42737 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
  • #6e4e51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766e54 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876936 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925449 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5136 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52f36 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population