#c42a28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a28 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42a28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5450 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#c42a28 color description : Strong red.

#c42a28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a28 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855848.

Hex triplet c42a28 #c42a28
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 40 rgb(196,42,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 79, 80, 23
HSL 0.8°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(0.8,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.8°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.577, 59.13, 39.988
XYZ 23.977, 13.548, 3.36
xyY 0.586, 0.331, 13.548
CIE-LCH 43.577, 71.382, 34.07
CIE-LUV 43.577, 116.909, 25.801
Hunter-Lab 36.807, 51.866, 20.353
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42a28

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Alternatives to #c42a28

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#c42a28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a28;}
.background {background-color:#c42a28;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a28;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a28

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7171 is the less saturated color, while #e80704 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a28 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
  • #796e43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945539 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5226 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c63030 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population