#c42517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42517 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 4.9 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #c42517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a2e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42517 color description : Strong red.

#c42517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42517 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854551.

Hex triplet c42517 #c42517
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 23 rgb(196,37,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 9 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 88, 23
HSL 4.9°, 79, 42.9 hsl(4.9,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.9°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.949, 60.095, 47.984
XYZ 23.582, 13.124, 2.102
xyY 0.608, 0.338, 13.124
CIE-LCH 42.949, 76.902, 38.606
CIE-LUV 42.949, 121.817, 29.354
Hunter-Lab 36.227, 52.801, 21.918
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c42517

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Alternatives to #c42517

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#c42517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42517;}
.background {background-color:#c42517;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42517;}

Shades and Tints of #c42517

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 #c42517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6b is the less saturated color, while #d51706 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42517 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
  • #6a4a47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d31 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945327 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f08 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62b26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population