#c42a1a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a1a is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 5.6 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 43.5%. #c42a1a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5434 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 87
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a1a color description : Strong red.

#c42a1a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a1a has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.87, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855834.

Hex triplet c42a1a #c42a1a
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 26 rgb(196,42,26)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 10.2 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 79, 87, 23
HSL 5.6°, 76.6, 43.5 hsl(5.6,76.6%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.6°, 86.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.462, 58.762, 47.035
XYZ 23.781, 13.469, 2.325
xyY 0.601, 0.34, 13.469
CIE-LCH 43.462, 75.268, 38.675
CIE-LUV 43.462, 119.087, 29.604
Hunter-Lab 36.7, 51.436, 21.934
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00011010

Color Schemes with #c42a1a

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Alternatives to #c42a1a

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#c42a1a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a1a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a1a;}
.background {background-color:#c42a1a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a1a;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a1a

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, #060101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a1a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776867 is the less saturated color, while #de1500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a1a 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
  • #6c4d4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6910 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95552a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5213 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62f2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population