#c42e17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e17 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 8 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c42e17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c2e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e17 color description : Strong red.

#c42e17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e17 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856855.

Hex triplet c42e17 #c42e17
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 23 rgb(196,46,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 9 rgb(76.9%,18%,9%)
CMYK 0, 77, 88, 23
HSL 8°, 79, 42.9 hsl(8,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 8°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.879, 57.482, 48.707
XYZ 23.898, 13.755, 2.207
xyY 0.6, 0.345, 13.755
CIE-LCH 43.879, 75.343, 40.276
CIE-LUV 43.879, 117.379, 31.001
Hunter-Lab 37.087, 50.117, 22.432
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c42e17

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Alternatives to #c42e17

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#c42e17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e17;}
.background {background-color:#c42e17;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42e17

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6b is the less saturated color, while #d52206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e17 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e504b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6f30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6a00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #965726 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a05408 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6332b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population