#c42828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42828 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5050 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

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

#c42828 color description : Strong red.

#c42828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42828 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855336.

Hex triplet c42828 #c42828
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 40 rgb(196,40,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 80, 80, 23
HSL 0°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(0,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.374, 59.703, 39.781
XYZ 23.908, 13.41, 3.337
xyY 0.588, 0.33, 13.41
CIE-LCH 43.374, 71.742, 33.676
CIE-LUV 43.374, 117.846, 25.422
Hunter-Lab 36.619, 52.456, 20.231
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42828

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Alternatives to #c42828

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#c42828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42828;}
.background {background-color:#c42828;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42828;}

Shades and Tints of #c42828

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7171 is the less saturated color, while #e80404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42828 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4e4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886926 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935439 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5126 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52f2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population