#c7242b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c7242b is composed of 78% red, 14.1% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 78.4% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 357.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c7242b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4856 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 14
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 78
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c7242b color description : Strong red.

#c7242b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c7242b has RGB values of R:199, G:36, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.78, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13050923.

Hex triplet c7242b #c7242b
RGB Decimal 199, 36, 43 rgb(199,36,43)
RGB Percent 78, 14.1, 16.9 rgb(78%,14.1%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 78, 22
HSL 357.4°, 69.4, 46.1 hsl(357.4,69.4%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.4°, 81.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.626, 61.723, 38.551
XYZ 24.621, 13.581, 3.61
xyY 0.589, 0.325, 13.581
CIE-LCH 43.626, 72.773, 31.988
CIE-LUV 43.626, 121.332, 24.232
Hunter-Lab 36.853, 54.763, 19.988
Binary 11000111, 00100100, 00101011

Color Schemes with #c7242b

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Alternatives to #c7242b

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#c7242b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c7242b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c7242b;}
.background {background-color:#c7242b;}
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Shades and Tints of #c7242b

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, #100304 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c7242b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767575 is the less saturated color, while #e20912 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c7242b 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4c4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e47 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896929 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c93030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95533d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5029 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population