#a42842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a42842 is composed of 64.3% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 59.8% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 347.4 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 40%. #a42842 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5084 with #490000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 64
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 76
    • Y 60
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#a42842 color description : Dark red.

#a42842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a42842 has RGB values of R:164, G:40, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.76, Y:0.6, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 10758210.

Hex triplet a42842 #a42842
RGB Decimal 164, 40, 66 rgb(164,40,66)
RGB Percent 64.3, 15.7, 25.9 rgb(64.3%,15.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 76, 60, 36
HSL 347.4°, 60.8, 40 hsl(347.4,60.8%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.4°, 75.6, 64.3
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 37.491, 51.44, 15.495
XYZ 17.053, 9.805, 6.149
xyY 0.517, 0.297, 9.805
CIE-LCH 37.491, 53.723, 16.763
CIE-LUV 37.491, 85.66, 7.314
Hunter-Lab 31.314, 42.409, 10.277
Binary 10100100, 00101000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #a42842

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Alternatives to #a42842

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#a42842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a42842

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a42842;}
.background {background-color:#a42842;}
.border {border:1px solid #a42842;}

Shades and Tints of #a42842

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, #060203 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a42842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d5f62 is the less saturated color, while #cb012b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a42842 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #61484d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #63605e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #735d43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a73739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a4b54 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #844943 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a6313c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population