#c42a1c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a1c is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 85.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 5 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 43.9%. #c42a1c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5438 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 86
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a1c color description : Strong red.

#c42a1c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a1c has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.86, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855836.

Hex triplet c42a1c #c42a1c
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 28 rgb(196,42,28)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 11 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,11%)
CMYK 0, 79, 86, 23
HSL 5°, 75, 43.9 hsl(5,75%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 5°, 85.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.476, 58.806, 46.105
XYZ 23.804, 13.479, 2.447
xyY 0.599, 0.339, 13.479
CIE-LCH 43.476, 74.725, 38.098
CIE-LUV 43.476, 118.827, 29.149
Hunter-Lab 36.713, 51.487, 21.748
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00011100

Color Schemes with #c42a1c

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Alternatives to #c42a1c

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#c42a1c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a1c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a1c;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c42a1c;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a1c

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, #070201 is the darkest color, while #fef6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a1c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766b6a is the less saturated color, while #de1402 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a1c 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
  • #7a6e35 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6914 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95552c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5217 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population