#c42037 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42037 is composed of 76.9% red, 12.5% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.7% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 351.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c42037 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff406e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42037 color description : Strong red.

#c42037 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42037 has RGB values of R:196, G:32, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853303.

Hex triplet c42037 #c42037
RGB Decimal 196, 32, 55 rgb(196,32,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 12.5, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,12.5%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 84, 72, 23
HSL 351.6°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(351.6,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 351.6°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.835, 62.309, 30.444
XYZ 23.972, 13.048, 4.87
xyY 0.572, 0.311, 13.048
CIE-LCH 42.835, 69.348, 26.04
CIE-LUV 42.835, 117.731, 18.297
Hunter-Lab 36.121, 55.25, 17.291
Binary 11000100, 00100000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42037

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Alternatives to #c42037

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#c42037 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42037

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42037;}
.background {background-color:#c42037;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42037;}

Shades and Tints of #c42037

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, #0b0203 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42037

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f70 is the less saturated color, while #de0624 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42037 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4a4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746c55 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856836 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c62f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91504a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4d36 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52932 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population