#c42521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42521 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a42 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42521 color description : Strong red.

#c42521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42521 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854561.

Hex triplet c42521 #c42521
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 33 rgb(196,37,33)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 12.9 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 83, 23
HSL 1.5°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(1.5,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.021, 60.317, 43.2
XYZ 23.702, 13.172, 2.733
xyY 0.598, 0.333, 13.172
CIE-LCH 43.021, 74.192, 35.611
CIE-LUV 43.021, 120.418, 26.986
Hunter-Lab 36.293, 53.063, 20.94
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c42521

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Alternatives to #c42521

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#c42521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42521;}
.background {background-color:#c42521;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42521;}

Shades and Tints of #c42521

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 #c42521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757070 is the less saturated color, while #de0c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42521 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4b4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786d3b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88681c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c72f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935332 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62b2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population