#c42a29 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a29 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c42a29 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5452 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#c42a29 color description : Strong red.

#c42a29 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a29 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855849.

Hex triplet c42a29 #c42a29
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 41 rgb(196,42,41)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 16.1 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 79, 23
HSL 0.4°, 65.4, 46.5 hsl(0.4,65.4%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 79.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.587, 59.162, 39.446
XYZ 23.994, 13.555, 3.451
xyY 0.585, 0.331, 13.555
CIE-LCH 43.587, 71.106, 33.693
CIE-LUV 43.587, 116.722, 25.473
Hunter-Lab 36.817, 51.903, 20.215
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00101001

Color Schemes with #c42a29

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Alternatives to #c42a29

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#c42a29 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a29

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a29;}
.background {background-color:#c42a29;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a29;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a29

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 #fcf0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a29

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7272 is the less saturated color, while #e80605 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a29 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
  • #6e4f4f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94553a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5228 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53031 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population