#c42a20 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a20 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 3.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c42a20 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5440 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 84
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a20 color description : Strong red.

#c42a20 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a20 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.84, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855840.

Hex triplet c42a20 #c42a20
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 32 rgb(196,42,32)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 12.5 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 79, 84, 23
HSL 3.7°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(3.7,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.7°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.506, 58.901, 44.159
XYZ 23.855, 13.499, 2.716
xyY 0.595, 0.337, 13.499
CIE-LCH 43.506, 73.617, 36.86
CIE-LUV 43.506, 118.255, 28.152
Hunter-Lab 36.741, 51.598, 21.336
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c42a20

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Alternatives to #c42a20

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#c42a20 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a20

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Shades and Tints of #c42a20

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a20

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6f is the less saturated color, while #de1306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a20 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
  • #6d4e4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a691b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945530 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f521d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population