#c42557 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42557 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.5% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.1% magenta, 55.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 341.1 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42557 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4aae with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 56
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42557 color description : Strong pink.

#c42557 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42557 has RGB values of R:196, G:37, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.56, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854615.

Hex triplet c42557 #c42557
RGB Decimal 196, 37, 87 rgb(196,37,87)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.5, 34.1 rgb(76.9%,14.5%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 81, 56, 23
HSL 341.1°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(341.1,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 341.1°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 43.872, 62.92, 11.963
XYZ 25.148, 13.75, 10.346
xyY 0.511, 0.279, 13.75
CIE-LCH 43.872, 64.047, 10.765
CIE-LUV 43.872, 105.775, 1.829
Hunter-Lab 37.081, 56.165, 9.414
Binary 11000100, 00100101, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c42557

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Alternatives to #c42557

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#c42557 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42557

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42557;}
.background {background-color:#c42557;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42557;}

Shades and Tints of #c42557

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, #0e0306 is the darkest color, while #fffdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42557

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d72 is the less saturated color, while #e8014a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42557 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f4f59 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826b55 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d536d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5156 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c43245 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population