#c42528 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42528 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42528 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a50 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42528 color description : Strong red.

#c42528 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42528 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854568.

Hex triplet c42528 #c42528
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 40 rgb(196,37,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 81, 80, 23
HSL 358.9°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(358.9,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.086, 60.517, 39.487
XYZ 23.811, 13.215, 3.304
xyY 0.59, 0.328, 13.215
CIE-LCH 43.086, 72.261, 33.124
CIE-LUV 43.086, 119.18, 24.884
Hunter-Lab 36.353, 53.3, 20.057
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42528

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Alternatives to #c42528

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#c42528 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42528

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42528;}
.background {background-color:#c42528;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42528;}

Shades and Tints of #c42528

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 #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42528

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6d is the less saturated color, while #e80106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42528 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b4b4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776d43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886826 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935339 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5026 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52c2d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population