#c42740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42740 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 67.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 350.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e80 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 67
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42740 color description : Strong red.

#c42740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42740 has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.67, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855104.

Hex triplet c42740 #c42740
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 64 rgb(196,39,64)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 25.1 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 80, 67, 23
HSL 350.4°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(350.4,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.4°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.595, 60.974, 25.881
XYZ 24.417, 13.56, 6.182
xyY 0.553, 0.307, 13.56
CIE-LCH 43.595, 66.24, 22.999
CIE-LUV 43.595, 112.555, 15.319
Hunter-Lab 36.824, 53.918, 15.823
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #c42740

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Alternatives to #c42740

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#c42740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42740;}
.background {background-color:#c42740;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42740;}

Shades and Tints of #c42740

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, #100305 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f71 is the less saturated color, while #e80327 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42740 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4f54 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746e5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866a3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63637 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915453 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c513f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5303a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population