#c42627 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42627 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 45.9%. #c42627 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4c4e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#c42627 color description : Strong red.

#c42627 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42627 has RGB values of R:196, G:38, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854823.

Hex triplet c42627 #c42627
RGB Decimal 196, 38, 39 rgb(196,38,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.9, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,14.9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 81, 80, 23
HSL 359.6°, 67.5, 45.9 hsl(359.6,67.5%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 80.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.169, 60.221, 40.126
XYZ 23.825, 13.271, 3.227
xyY 0.591, 0.329, 13.271
CIE-LCH 43.169, 72.365, 33.676
CIE-LUV 43.169, 118.933, 25.382
Hunter-Lab 36.43, 52.988, 20.25
Binary 11000100, 00100110, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42627

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Alternatives to #c42627

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#c42627 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42627

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42627;}
.background {background-color:#c42627;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42627;}

Shades and Tints of #c42627

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, #0f0303 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42627

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6e6e is the less saturated color, while #e80203 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42627 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
  • #6b4c4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786d42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886824 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935338 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5025 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52d2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population