#c42a24 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a24 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 2.2 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42a24 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5448 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 82
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a24 color description : Strong red.

#c42a24 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a24 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.82, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855844.

Hex triplet c42a24 #c42a24
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 36 rgb(196,42,36)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 14.1 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 82, 23
HSL 2.2°, 69, 45.5 hsl(2.2,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.2°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.54, 59.009, 42.114
XYZ 23.913, 13.522, 3.02
xyY 0.591, 0.334, 13.522
CIE-LCH 43.54, 72.496, 35.515
CIE-LUV 43.54, 117.616, 27.036
Hunter-Lab 36.772, 51.725, 20.871
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100100

Color Schemes with #c42a24

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Alternatives to #c42a24

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#c42a24 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a24

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a24;}
.background {background-color:#c42a24;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a24;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a24

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, #0e0303 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a24

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6c6b is the less saturated color, while #e80900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a24 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
  • #6d4e4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e3e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896921 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945534 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5222 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population