#c42c20 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c20 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 4.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c42c20 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5840 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 84
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c20 color description : Strong red.

#c42c20 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c20 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.84, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856352.

Hex triplet c42c20 #c42c20
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 32 rgb(196,44,32)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 12.5 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 78, 84, 23
HSL 4.4°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(4.4,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.4°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.719, 58.304, 44.353
XYZ 23.928, 13.644, 2.74
xyY 0.594, 0.338, 13.644
CIE-LCH 43.719, 73.257, 37.261
CIE-LUV 43.719, 117.259, 28.538
Hunter-Lab 36.938, 50.985, 21.459
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c42c20

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Alternatives to #c42c20

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#c42c20 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c20

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c20;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42c20

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c20

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6f is the less saturated color, while #de1606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c20 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
  • #6e4f4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f39 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a691b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955630 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f531d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6322e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population