#c42835 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42835 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 20.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 73% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42835 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff506a with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 73
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42835 color description : Strong red.

#c42835 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42835 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:53 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.73, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855349.

Hex triplet c42835 #c42835
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 53 rgb(196,40,53)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 20.8 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,20.8%)
CMYK 0, 80, 73, 23
HSL 355°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(355,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.527, 60.182, 32.456
XYZ 24.167, 13.513, 4.704
xyY 0.57, 0.319, 13.513
CIE-LCH 43.527, 68.376, 28.338
CIE-LUV 43.527, 115.046, 20.572
Hunter-Lab 36.76, 53.021, 18.146
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00110101

Color Schemes with #c42835

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Alternatives to #c42835

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#c42835 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42835

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42835;}
.background {background-color:#c42835;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42835;}

Shades and Tints of #c42835

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fceff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42835

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7172 is the less saturated color, while #e80417 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42835 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
  • #766e52 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876934 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925447 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5134 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53035 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population