#c42927 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42927 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42927 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff524e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42927 color description : Strong red.

#c42927 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42927 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855591.

Hex triplet c42927 #c42927
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 39 rgb(196,41,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 79, 80, 23
HSL 0.8°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(0.8,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.465, 59.388, 40.423
XYZ 23.925, 13.471, 3.26
xyY 0.588, 0.331, 13.471
CIE-LCH 43.465, 71.84, 34.242
CIE-LUV 43.465, 117.567, 25.93
Hunter-Lab 36.703, 52.127, 20.426
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42927

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Alternatives to #c42927

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#c42927 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42927

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42927;}
.background {background-color:#c42927;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42927;}

Shades and Tints of #c42927

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42927

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f6f is the less saturated color, while #e80603 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42927 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4e4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945538 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5125 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62f2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population