#c42229 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42229 is composed of 76.9% red, 13.3% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.7% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 357.4 degrees, a saturation of 70.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #c42229 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4452 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42229 color description : Strong red.

#c42229 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42229 has RGB values of R:196, G:34, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12853801.

Hex triplet c42229 #c42229
RGB Decimal 196, 34, 41 rgb(196,34,41)
RGB Percent 76.9, 13.3, 16.1 rgb(76.9%,13.3%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 83, 79, 23
HSL 357.4°, 70.4, 45.1 hsl(357.4,70.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.4°, 82.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.828, 61.309, 38.662
XYZ 23.738, 13.043, 3.365
xyY 0.591, 0.325, 13.043
CIE-LCH 42.828, 72.481, 32.236
CIE-LUV 42.828, 120.228, 24.052
Hunter-Lab 36.115, 54.127, 19.756
Binary 11000100, 00100010, 00101001

Color Schemes with #c42229

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Alternatives to #c42229

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#c42229 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42229

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42229;}
.background {background-color:#c42229;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42229;}

Shades and Tints of #c42229

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, #0c0203 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42229

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747272 is the less saturated color, while #df0711 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42229 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a494b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876827 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c62e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92513b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d4e27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5292c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population