#c42a40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a40 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 351.4 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 46.7%. #c42a40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5480 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a40 color description : Strong red.

#c42a40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a40 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855872.

Hex triplet c42a40 #c42a40
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 64 rgb(196,42,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 67, 23
HSL 351.4°, 64.7, 46.7 hsl(351.4,64.7%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.4°, 78.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.894, 60.131, 26.255
XYZ 24.519, 13.765, 6.216
xyY 0.551, 0.309, 13.765
CIE-LCH 43.894, 65.613, 23.588
CIE-LUV 43.894, 111.292, 15.927
Hunter-Lab 37.101, 53.041, 16.037
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42a40

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Alternatives to #c42a40

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#c42a40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a40;}
.background {background-color:#c42a40;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a40;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a40

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, #020001 is the darkest color, while #fcf1f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7374 is the less saturated color, while #e90526 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a40 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #705156 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756f5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876a3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925653 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d533f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5333c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population