#c42729 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42729 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 359.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42729 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e52 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42729 color description : Strong red.

#c42729 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42729 has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855081.

Hex triplet c42729 #c42729
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 41 rgb(196,39,41)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 16.1 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 80, 79, 23
HSL 359.2°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(359.2,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.2°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.286, 60.012, 39.135
XYZ 23.892, 13.35, 3.416
xyY 0.588, 0.328, 13.35
CIE-LCH 43.286, 71.645, 33.109
CIE-LUV 43.286, 118.108, 24.91
Hunter-Lab 36.537, 52.781, 20.032
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 00101001

Color Schemes with #c42729

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Alternatives to #c42729

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#c42729 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42729

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42729;}
.background {background-color:#c42729;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42729;}

Shades and Tints of #c42729

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42729

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f6f is the less saturated color, while #e80306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42729 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4d4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93543a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5127 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population