#c42a27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a27 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.1 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42a27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff544e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a27 color description : Strong red.

#c42a27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a27 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855847.

Hex triplet c42a27 #c42a27
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 39 rgb(196,42,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 79, 80, 23
HSL 1.1°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(1.1,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.1°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.568, 59.099, 40.527
XYZ 23.96, 13.541, 3.271
xyY 0.588, 0.332, 13.541
CIE-LCH 43.568, 71.659, 34.44
CIE-LUV 43.568, 117.092, 26.121
Hunter-Lab 36.798, 51.829, 20.488
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42a27

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Alternatives to #c42a27

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#c42a27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a27;}
.background {background-color:#c42a27;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a27;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a27

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c706f is the less saturated color, while #e80703 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a27 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4f4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945538 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5225 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c63030 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population