#c55242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c55242 is composed of 77.3% red, 32.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 58.4% magenta, 66.5% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 7.3 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #c55242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffa484 with #8b0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 77
    • G 32
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 58
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c55242 color description : Moderate red.

#c55242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c55242 has RGB values of R:197, G:82, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.58, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12931650.

Hex triplet c55242 #c55242
RGB Decimal 197, 82, 66 rgb(197,82,66)
RGB Percent 77.3, 32.2, 25.9 rgb(77.3%,32.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 58, 66, 23
HSL 7.3°, 53, 51.6 hsl(7.3,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.3°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 49.859, 44.92, 32.438
XYZ 27.028, 18.301, 7.263
xyY 0.514, 0.348, 18.301
CIE-LCH 49.859, 55.408, 35.834
CIE-LUV 49.859, 88.491, 26.623
Hunter-Lab 42.78, 37.91, 19.879
Binary 11000101, 01010010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c55242

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Alternatives to #c55242

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#c55242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c55242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c55242;}
.background {background-color:#c55242;}
.border {border:1px solid #c55242;}

Shades and Tints of #c55242

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, #060202 is the darkest color, while #fcf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c55242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c7d7b is the less saturated color, while #fe2709 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c55242 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #836c69 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877d57 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987844 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9d6d4f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a86a43 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c75653 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population