#c42c40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c40 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352.1 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c42c40 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5880 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c40 color description : Strong red.

#c42c40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c40 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856384.

Hex triplet c42c40 #c42c40
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 64 rgb(196,44,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 78, 67, 23
HSL 352.1°, 63.3, 47.1 hsl(352.1,63.3%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.1°, 77.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.104, 59.539, 26.517
XYZ 24.592, 13.91, 6.24
xyY 0.55, 0.311, 13.91
CIE-LCH 44.104, 65.177, 24.007
CIE-LUV 44.104, 110.407, 16.354
Hunter-Lab 37.296, 52.429, 16.187
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42c40

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Alternatives to #c42c40

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#c42c40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c40;}
.background {background-color:#c42c40;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42c40;}

Shades and Tints of #c42c40

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 #c42c40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7676 is the less saturated color, while #e90725 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c40 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #715256 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766f5d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876b3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925753 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d543f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5343d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population