#c72c42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c72c42 is composed of 78% red, 17.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 66.8% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 351.5 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 47.6%. #c72c42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5884 with #8f0000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 78
    • G 17
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 67
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#c72c42 color description : Strong red.

#c72c42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c72c42 has RGB values of R:199, G:44, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.67, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 13052994.

Hex triplet c72c42 #c72c42
RGB Decimal 199, 44, 66 rgb(199,44,66)
RGB Percent 78, 17.3, 25.9 rgb(78%,17.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 67, 22
HSL 351.5°, 63.8, 47.6 hsl(351.5,63.8%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.5°, 77.9, 78
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.716, 60.512, 26.189
XYZ 25.438, 14.34, 6.582
xyY 0.549, 0.309, 14.34
CIE-LCH 44.716, 65.936, 23.403
CIE-LUV 44.716, 112.248, 15.988
Hunter-Lab 37.868, 53.641, 16.202
Binary 11000111, 00101100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c72c42

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Alternatives to #c72c42

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#c72c42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c72c42

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c72c42

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 #c72c42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7778 is the less saturated color, while #ec0727 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c72c42 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #725358 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #777160 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896c41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c93a3c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945855 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5541 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c8343e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population