#c42e36 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e36 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 21.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 72.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e36 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c6c with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 21
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e36 color description : Strong red.

#c42e36 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e36 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:54 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856886.

Hex triplet c42e36 #c42e36
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 54 rgb(196,46,54)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 21.2 rgb(76.9%,18%,21.2%)
CMYK 0, 77, 72, 23
HSL 356.8°, 62, 47.5 hsl(356.8,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.174, 58.443, 32.614
XYZ 24.409, 13.959, 4.899
xyY 0.564, 0.323, 13.959
CIE-LCH 44.174, 66.928, 29.164
CIE-LUV 44.174, 112.024, 21.385
Hunter-Lab 37.362, 51.233, 18.379
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 00110110

Color Schemes with #c42e36

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Alternatives to #c42e36

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#c42e36 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e36

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e36;}
.background {background-color:#c42e36;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42e36;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e36

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e36

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e90915 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e36 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
  • #715354 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #787052 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896b36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945847 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5436 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53539 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population