#c42940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42940 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 351.1 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c42940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5280 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42940 color description : Strong red.

#c42940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42940 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855616.

Hex triplet c42940 #c42940
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 64 rgb(196,41,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 67, 23
HSL 351.1°, 65.4, 46.5 hsl(351.1,65.4%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.1°, 79.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.792, 60.418, 26.128
XYZ 24.484, 13.695, 6.204
xyY 0.552, 0.309, 13.695
CIE-LCH 43.792, 65.825, 23.386
CIE-LUV 43.792, 111.722, 15.72
Hunter-Lab 37.006, 53.339, 15.964
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42940

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Alternatives to #c42940

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#c42940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42940;}
.background {background-color:#c42940;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42940;}

Shades and Tints of #c42940

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 #fcf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7273 is the less saturated color, while #e80526 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42940 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f5055 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756f5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876a3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915553 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d523f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5323b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population