#c42539 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42539 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 22.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 70.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42539 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a72 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 71
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42539 color description : Strong red.

#c42539 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42539 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:57 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.71, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854585.

Hex triplet c42539 #c42539
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 57 rgb(196,37,57)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 22.4 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,22.4%)
CMYK 0, 81, 71, 23
HSL 352.5°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(352.5,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.297, 61.168, 29.783
XYZ 24.166, 13.357, 5.176
xyY 0.566, 0.313, 13.357
CIE-LCH 43.297, 68.034, 25.962
CIE-LUV 43.297, 115.295, 18.263
Hunter-Lab 36.548, 54.07, 17.186
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 00111001

Color Schemes with #c42539

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Alternatives to #c42539

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#c42539 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42539

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42539;}
.background {background-color:#c42539;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42539;}

Shades and Tints of #c42539

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 #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42539

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6f is the less saturated color, while #e8011e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42539 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4d51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756e57 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866938 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91534c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5038 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e36 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population