#c42c36 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c36 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 72.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 356.1 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c42c36 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff586c with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c36 color description : Strong red.

#c42c36 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c36 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856374.

Hex triplet c42c36 #c42c36
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 54 rgb(196,44,54)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 21.2 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,21.2%)
CMYK 0, 78, 72, 23
HSL 356.1°, 63.3, 47.1 hsl(356.1,63.3%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.1°, 77.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.954, 59.06, 32.358
XYZ 24.333, 13.806, 4.874
xyY 0.566, 0.321, 13.806
CIE-LCH 43.954, 67.344, 28.718
CIE-LUV 43.954, 112.985, 20.956
Hunter-Lab 37.157, 51.868, 18.233
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 00110110

Color Schemes with #c42c36

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Alternatives to #c42c36

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#c42c36 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c36

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c36;}
.background {background-color:#c42c36;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42c36;}

Shades and Tints of #c42c36

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fcf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c36

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7676 is the less saturated color, while #e90716 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c36 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
  • #705254 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776f52 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896a35 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63839 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935748 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5335 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53338 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population