#c42a25 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a25 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 81.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.9 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42a25 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff544a with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 81
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a25 color description : Strong red.

#c42a25 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a25 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.81, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855845.

Hex triplet c42a25 #c42a25
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 37 rgb(196,42,37)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 14.5 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 79, 81, 23
HSL 1.9°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(1.9,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.9°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.549, 59.038, 41.59
XYZ 23.928, 13.528, 3.101
xyY 0.59, 0.334, 13.528
CIE-LCH 43.549, 72.217, 35.163
CIE-LUV 43.549, 117.446, 26.738
Hunter-Lab 36.781, 51.759, 20.747
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100101

Color Schemes with #c42a25

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Alternatives to #c42a25

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#c42a25 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a25

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a25;}
.background {background-color:#c42a25;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a25;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a25

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 #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a25

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6d is the less saturated color, while #e80801 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a25 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
  • #796e3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896922 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945535 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5223 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population