#c42437 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42437 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352.9 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42437 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff486e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42437 color description : Strong red.

#c42437 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42437 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854327.

Hex triplet c42437 #c42437
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 55 rgb(196,36,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 82, 72, 23
HSL 352.9°, 69, 45.5 hsl(352.9,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.9°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.177, 61.337, 30.848
XYZ 24.087, 13.276, 4.909
xyY 0.57, 0.314, 13.276
CIE-LCH 43.177, 68.658, 26.699
CIE-LUV 43.177, 116.216, 18.972
Hunter-Lab 36.437, 54.234, 17.518
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42437

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Alternatives to #c42437

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#c42437 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42437

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42437;}
.background {background-color:#c42437;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42437;}

Shades and Tints of #c42437

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, #0e0304 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42437

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6d is the less saturated color, while #e8001c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42437 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4c50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756d55 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866936 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91524a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4f36 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52d34 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population