#c42540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42540 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.8 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a80 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42540 color description : Strong red.

#c42540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42540 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854592.

Hex triplet c42540 #c42540
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 64 rgb(196,37,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 81, 67, 23
HSL 349.8°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(349.8,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.8°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.407, 61.506, 25.646
XYZ 24.353, 13.432, 6.161
xyY 0.554, 0.306, 13.432
CIE-LCH 43.407, 66.639, 22.634
CIE-LUV 43.407, 113.353, 14.936
Hunter-Lab 36.65, 54.473, 15.689
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42540

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Alternatives to #c42540

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#c42540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42540;}
.background {background-color:#c42540;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42540;}

Shades and Tints of #c42540

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, #0e0305 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6f is the less saturated color, while #e80128 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42540 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4e53 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736e5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85693f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915354 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c503f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population