#c42a15 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a15 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 89.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 7.2 degrees, a saturation of 80.6% and a lightness of 42.5%. #c42a15 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff542a with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 89
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a15 color description : Strong red.

#c42a15 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a15 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.89, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855829.

Hex triplet c42a15 #c42a15
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 21 rgb(196,42,21)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 8.2 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 79, 89, 23
HSL 7.2°, 80.6, 42.5 hsl(7.2,80.6%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.2°, 89.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.432, 58.666, 49.212
XYZ 23.73, 13.449, 2.056
xyY 0.605, 0.343, 13.449
CIE-LCH 43.432, 76.573, 39.992
CIE-LUV 43.432, 119.667, 30.613
Hunter-Lab 36.673, 51.324, 22.347
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #c42a15

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Alternatives to #c42a15

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#c42a15 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a15

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a15;}
.background {background-color:#c42a15;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a15;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a15

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 #fdf0ee is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a15

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716968 is the less saturated color, while #d51d04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a15 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
  • #6c4d49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6900 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955525 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5207 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62f28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population