#c72542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72542 is composed of 78% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 66.8% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 349.3 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c72542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a84 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 67
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72542 color description : Strong red.

#c72542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72542 has RGB values of R:199, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.67, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13051202.

Hex triplet c72542 #c72542
RGB Decimal 199, 37, 66 rgb(199,37,66)
RGB Percent 78, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(78%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 67, 22
HSL 349.3°, 68.6, 46.3 hsl(349.3,68.6%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.3°, 81.4, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.034, 62.441, 25.331
XYZ 25.199, 13.862, 6.503
xyY 0.553, 0.304, 13.862
CIE-LCH 44.034, 67.384, 22.081
CIE-LUV 44.034, 115.145, 14.588
Hunter-Lab 37.231, 55.66, 15.706
Binary 11000111, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c72542

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Alternatives to #c72542

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#c72542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c72542;}
.background {background-color:#c72542;}
.border {border:1px solid #c72542;}

Shades and Tints of #c72542

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fceff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c72542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e6e71 is the less saturated color, while #eb012b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72542 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f4f54 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756f62 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876b41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c93536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925456 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5141 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c82f3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population