#c42820 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42820 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 83.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 2.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #c42820 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5040 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 84
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42820 color description : Strong red.

#c42820 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42820 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.84, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855328.

Hex triplet c42820 #c42820
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 32 rgb(196,40,32)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 12.5 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 80, 84, 23
HSL 2.9°, 71.9, 44.7 hsl(2.9,71.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.9°, 83.7, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.302, 59.475, 43.974
XYZ 23.786, 13.361, 2.693
xyY 0.597, 0.335, 13.361
CIE-LCH 43.302, 73.966, 36.478
CIE-LUV 43.302, 119.213, 27.782
Hunter-Lab 36.552, 52.189, 21.218
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00100000

Color Schemes with #c42820

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Alternatives to #c42820

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#c42820 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42820

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42820;}
.background {background-color:#c42820;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42820;}

Shades and Tints of #c42820

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42820

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f6f is the less saturated color, while #de1006 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42820 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
  • #6c4d4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89681b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945430 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e511d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62e2c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population