#c42a22 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a22 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 82.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 3 degrees, a saturation of 70.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #c42a22 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5444 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a22 color description : Strong red.

#c42a22 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a22 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855842.

Hex triplet c42a22 #c42a22
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 34 rgb(196,42,34)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 13.3 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 79, 83, 23
HSL 3°, 70.4, 45.1 hsl(3,70.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 3°, 82.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.522, 58.954, 43.148
XYZ 23.883, 13.51, 2.864
xyY 0.593, 0.336, 13.51
CIE-LCH 43.522, 73.057, 36.2
CIE-LUV 43.522, 117.944, 27.609
Hunter-Lab 36.756, 51.66, 21.11
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100010

Color Schemes with #c42a22

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Alternatives to #c42a22

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#c42a22 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a22

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a22;}
.background {background-color:#c42a22;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a22;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a22

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, #0c0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a22

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747272 is the less saturated color, while #df1207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a22 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
  • #796e3c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89691e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945532 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f521f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population