#c42c39 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c39 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 22.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 70.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 354.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c42c39 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5872 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 71
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c39 color description : Strong red.

#c42c39 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c39 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:57 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.71, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856377.

Hex triplet c42c39 #c42c39
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 57 rgb(196,44,57)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 22.4 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,22.4%)
CMYK 0, 78, 71, 23
HSL 354.9°, 63.3, 47.1 hsl(354.9,63.3%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.9°, 77.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.996, 59.195, 30.619
XYZ 24.405, 13.835, 5.256
xyY 0.561, 0.318, 13.835
CIE-LCH 43.996, 66.645, 27.351
CIE-LUV 43.996, 112.251, 19.649
Hunter-Lab 37.196, 52.025, 17.659
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 00111001

Color Schemes with #c42c39

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Alternatives to #c42c39

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#c42c39 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c39

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c39;}
.background {background-color:#c42c39;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42c39;}

Shades and Tints of #c42c39

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 #fcf3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c39

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7676 is the less saturated color, while #e9071a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c39 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
  • #776f55 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886a38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6383a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93574b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5438 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53439 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population