#c42917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42917 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 6.2 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c42917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff522e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42917 color description : Strong red.

#c42917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42917 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855575.

Hex triplet c42917 #c42917
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 23 rgb(196,41,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 9 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 88, 23
HSL 6.2°, 79, 42.9 hsl(6.2,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.2°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.34, 58.993, 48.288
XYZ 23.714, 13.386, 2.146
xyY 0.604, 0.341, 13.386
CIE-LCH 43.34, 76.235, 39.302
CIE-LUV 43.34, 119.941, 30.048
Hunter-Lab 36.588, 51.664, 22.134
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c42917

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Alternatives to #c42917

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#c42917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42917;}
.background {background-color:#c42917;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42917;}

Shades and Tints of #c42917

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 #c42917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6b is the less saturated color, while #d51c06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42917 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4c49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6900 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955527 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5108 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62e28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population