#c42542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42542 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.1 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a84 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42542 color description : Strong red.

#c42542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42542 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854594.

Hex triplet c42542 #c42542
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 66 rgb(196,37,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 66, 23
HSL 349.1°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(349.1,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.1°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.441, 61.611, 24.457
XYZ 24.411, 13.455, 6.466
xyY 0.551, 0.304, 13.455
CIE-LCH 43.441, 66.288, 21.651
CIE-LUV 43.441, 112.764, 13.924
Hunter-Lab 36.681, 54.597, 15.226
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42542

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Alternatives to #c42542

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#c42542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42542;}
.background {background-color:#c42542;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42542;}

Shades and Tints of #c42542

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 #c42542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d70 is the less saturated color, while #e8012b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42542 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
  • #6e4e54 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736e61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856941 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905356 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5041 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52f3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population