#c42217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42217 is composed of 76.9% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 3.8 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c42217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff442e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42217 color description : Strong red.

#c42217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42217 has RGB values of R:196, G:34, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853783.

Hex triplet c42217 #c42217
RGB Decimal 196, 34, 23 rgb(196,34,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 13.3, 9 rgb(76.9%,13.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 88, 23
HSL 3.8°, 79, 42.9 hsl(3.8,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.8°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.68, 60.858, 47.775
XYZ 23.493, 12.945, 2.072
xyY 0.61, 0.336, 12.945
CIE-LCH 42.68, 77.37, 38.133
CIE-LUV 42.68, 123.119, 28.875
Hunter-Lab 35.979, 53.592, 21.77
Binary 11000100, 00100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c42217

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Alternatives to #c42217

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#c42217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42217;}
.background {background-color:#c42217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42217;}

Shades and Tints of #c42217

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, #030100 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6b is the less saturated color, while #d51306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42217 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684845 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786c31 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886700 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935127 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4e08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62824 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population