#c42c59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c59 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 54.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 342.2 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c42c59 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff58b2 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 55
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c59 color description : Strong pink.

#c42c59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c59 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.55, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856409.

Hex triplet c42c59 #c42c59
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 89 rgb(196,44,89)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 34.9 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 55, 23
HSL 342.2°, 63.3, 47.1 hsl(342.2,63.3%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 342.2°, 77.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 44.605, 61.124, 11.734
XYZ 25.47, 14.261, 10.862
xyY 0.503, 0.282, 14.261
CIE-LCH 44.605, 62.24, 10.867
CIE-LUV 44.605, 102.491, 2.08
Hunter-Lab 37.764, 54.301, 9.381
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c42c59

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Alternatives to #c42c59

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#c42c59 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c59

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c42c59

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, #040102 is the darkest color, while #fcf3f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7677 is the less saturated color, while #e9074a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c59 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #73555e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70707b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846c57 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c53e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e576e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5558 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c43749 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population