#c4272a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c4272a is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 78.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c4272a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e54 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

#c4272a color description : Strong red.

#c4272a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c4272a has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855082.

Hex triplet c4272a #c4272a
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 42 rgb(196,39,42)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 16.5 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 80, 79, 23
HSL 358.9°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(358.9,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.296, 60.045, 38.585
XYZ 23.91, 13.357, 3.51
xyY 0.586, 0.328, 13.357
CIE-LCH 43.296, 71.374, 32.725
CIE-LUV 43.296, 117.913, 24.573
Hunter-Lab 36.547, 52.819, 19.889
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 00101010

Color Schemes with #c4272a

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Alternatives to #c4272a

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#c4272a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c4272a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c4272a;}
.background {background-color:#c4272a;}
.border {border:1px solid #c4272a;}

Shades and Tints of #c4272a

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 #c4272a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f70 is the less saturated color, while #e80307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c4272a 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
  • #786e45 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886928 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93543b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5129 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population