#c42826 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42826 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 80.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c42826 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff504c with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 81
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42826 color description : Strong red.

#c42826 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42826 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.81, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855334.

Hex triplet c42826 #c42826
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 38 rgb(196,40,38)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 14.9 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 81, 23
HSL 0.8°, 67.5, 45.9 hsl(0.8,67.5%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 80.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.354, 59.641, 40.859
XYZ 23.875, 13.396, 3.162
xyY 0.59, 0.331, 13.396
CIE-LCH 43.354, 72.295, 34.414
CIE-LUV 43.354, 118.213, 26.057
Hunter-Lab 36.601, 52.384, 20.498
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00100110

Color Schemes with #c42826

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Alternatives to #c42826

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#c42826 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42826

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42826;}
.background {background-color:#c42826;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42826;}

Shades and Tints of #c42826

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, #0f0303 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42826

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6e6e is the less saturated color, while #e80502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42826 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4d4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896923 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945437 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5124 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population