#c42e3a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e3a is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 22.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 70.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 355.2 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e3a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c74 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 23
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 70
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e3a color description : Strong red.

#c42e3a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e3a has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:58 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.7, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856890.

Hex triplet c42e3a #c42e3a
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 58 rgb(196,46,58)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 22.7 rgb(76.9%,18%,22.7%)
CMYK 0, 77, 70, 23
HSL 355.2°, 62, 47.5 hsl(355.2,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.2°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.23, 58.625, 30.3
XYZ 24.507, 13.998, 5.414
xyY 0.558, 0.319, 13.998
CIE-LCH 44.23, 65.992, 27.332
CIE-LUV 44.23, 111.054, 19.634
Hunter-Lab 37.414, 51.445, 17.61
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 00111010

Color Schemes with #c42e3a

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Alternatives to #c42e3a

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#c42e3a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e3a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e3a;}
.background {background-color:#c42e3a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42e3a;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e3a

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 #fdf4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e3a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e9091b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e3a 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
  • #715355 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #777056 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896b3a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63a3c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93584c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e553a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5353b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population