#c42524 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42524 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42524 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a48 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 82
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42524 color description : Strong red.

#c42524 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42524 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.82, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854564.

Hex triplet c42524 #c42524
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 36 rgb(196,37,36)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 14.1 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 81, 82, 23
HSL 0.4°, 69, 45.5 hsl(0.4,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.047, 60.398, 41.638
XYZ 23.746, 13.189, 2.964
xyY 0.595, 0.331, 13.189
CIE-LCH 43.047, 73.36, 34.582
CIE-LUV 43.047, 119.914, 26.13
Hunter-Lab 36.317, 53.159, 20.582
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00100100

Color Schemes with #c42524

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Alternatives to #c42524

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#c42524 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42524

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42524;}
.background {background-color:#c42524;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42524;}

Shades and Tints of #c42524

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, #0e0303 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42524

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6b is the less saturated color, while #e80200 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42524 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
  • #786d3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886820 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935335 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4f22 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52c2c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population