#c42f37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42f37 is composed of 76.9% red, 18.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 61.3% and a lightness of 47.6%. #c42f37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5e6e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42f37 color description : Strong red.

#c42f37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42f37 has RGB values of R:196, G:47, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12857143.

Hex triplet c42f37 #c42f37
RGB Decimal 196, 47, 55 rgb(196,47,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18.4, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,18.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 76, 72, 23
HSL 356.8°, 61.3, 47.6 hsl(356.8,61.3%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 76, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.301, 58.17, 32.171
XYZ 24.472, 14.048, 5.037
xyY 0.562, 0.323, 14.048
CIE-LCH 44.301, 66.474, 28.945
CIE-LUV 44.301, 111.296, 21.18
Hunter-Lab 37.48, 50.959, 18.268
Binary 11000100, 00101111, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42f37

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Alternatives to #c42f37

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#c42f37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42f37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42f37;}
.background {background-color:#c42f37;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42f37;}

Shades and Tints of #c42f37

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, #060102 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42f37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837071 is the less saturated color, while #f3000d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42f37 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
  • #787053 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896b37 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63a3c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945848 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5537 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5363a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population