#c42421 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42421 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.1 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42421 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4842 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42421 color description : Strong red.

#c42421 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42421 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854305.

Hex triplet c42421 #c42421
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 33 rgb(196,36,33)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 12.9 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 82, 83, 23
HSL 1.1°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(1.1,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.1°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 42.929, 60.577, 43.115
XYZ 23.672, 13.11, 2.723
xyY 0.599, 0.332, 13.11
CIE-LCH 42.929, 74.354, 35.441
CIE-LUV 42.929, 120.852, 26.818
Hunter-Lab 36.208, 53.332, 20.887
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c42421

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Alternatives to #c42421

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#c42421 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42421

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42421;}
.background {background-color:#c42421;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42421;}

Shades and Tints of #c42421

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42421

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757070 is the less saturated color, while #de0b07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42421 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
  • #6a4a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786d3c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88681c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935232 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52b2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population