#c42d42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42d42 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.6% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 351.7 degrees, a saturation of 62.7% and a lightness of 47.3%. #c42d42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5a84 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42d42 color description : Strong red.

#c42d42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42d42 has RGB values of R:196, G:45, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856642.

Hex triplet c42d42 #c42d42
RGB Decimal 196, 45, 66 rgb(196,45,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.6, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,17.6%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 77, 66, 23
HSL 351.7°, 62.7, 47.3 hsl(351.7,62.7%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.7°, 77, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.246, 59.341, 25.474
XYZ 24.688, 14.009, 6.558
xyY 0.546, 0.31, 14.009
CIE-LCH 44.246, 64.578, 23.233
CIE-LUV 44.246, 109.396, 15.574
Hunter-Lab 37.428, 52.239, 15.811
Binary 11000100, 00101101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42d42

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Alternatives to #c42d42

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#c42d42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42d42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42d42;}
.background {background-color:#c42d42;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42d42;}

Shades and Tints of #c42d42

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, #050102 is the darkest color, while #fcf4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42d42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7778 is the less saturated color, while #e90827 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42d42 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #725358 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #767060 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886b41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63a3c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925755 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5441 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5353e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population