#c42825 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42825 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 81.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.1 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 45.7%. #c42825 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff504a with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 81
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42825 color description : Strong red.

#c42825 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42825 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.81, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855333.

Hex triplet c42825 #c42825
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 37 rgb(196,40,37)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 14.5 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 80, 81, 23
HSL 1.1°, 68.2, 45.7 hsl(1.1,68.2%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.1°, 81.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.345, 59.612, 41.39
XYZ 23.859, 13.39, 3.078
xyY 0.592, 0.332, 13.39
CIE-LCH 43.345, 72.572, 34.774
CIE-LUV 43.345, 118.391, 26.363
Hunter-Lab 36.592, 52.349, 20.627
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00100101

Color Schemes with #c42825

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Alternatives to #c42825

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#c42825 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42825

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42825;}
.background {background-color:#c42825;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42825;}

Shades and Tints of #c42825

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, #0e0303 is the darkest color, while #fffdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42825

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6d is the less saturated color, while #e80601 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42825 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
  • #6c4d4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e3f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896922 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945436 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5123 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population