#c5242a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c5242a is composed of 77.3% red, 14.1% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 357.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.1% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c5242a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4854 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c5242a color description : Strong red.

#c5242a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c5242a has RGB values of R:197, G:36, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12919850.

Hex triplet c5242a #c5242a
RGB Decimal 197, 36, 42 rgb(197,36,42)
RGB Percent 77.3, 14.1, 16.5 rgb(77.3%,14.1%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 82, 79, 23
HSL 357.8°, 69.1, 45.7 hsl(357.8,69.1%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.8°, 81.7, 77.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.215, 61.125, 38.563
XYZ 24.076, 13.302, 3.49
xyY 0.589, 0.325, 13.302
CIE-LCH 43.215, 72.272, 32.247
CIE-LUV 43.215, 119.985, 24.221
Hunter-Lab 36.472, 54.005, 19.857
Binary 11000101, 00100100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #c5242a

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Alternatives to #c5242a

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#c5242a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c5242a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c5242a;}
.background {background-color:#c5242a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c5242a;}

Shades and Tints of #c5242a

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, #0f0303 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c5242a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6c6c is the less saturated color, while #e90009 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c5242a 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4b4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776e46 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886828 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93533c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population