#c42a42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a42 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 350.6 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 46.7%. #c42a42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5484 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a42 color description : Strong red.

#c42a42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a42 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855874.

Hex triplet c42a42 #c42a42
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 66 rgb(196,42,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 66, 23
HSL 350.6°, 64.7, 46.7 hsl(350.6,64.7%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.6°, 78.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.927, 60.236, 25.073
XYZ 24.577, 13.788, 6.521
xyY 0.548, 0.307, 13.788
CIE-LCH 43.927, 65.246, 22.599
CIE-LUV 43.927, 110.724, 14.922
Hunter-Lab 37.132, 53.166, 15.58
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42a42

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Alternatives to #c42a42

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#c42a42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a42;}
.background {background-color:#c42a42;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a42;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a42

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 #c42a42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7374 is the less saturated color, while #e90529 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a42 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
  • #756f60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876a41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915655 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5341 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5333d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population