#c42837 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42837 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 354.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42837 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff506e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42837 color description : Strong red.

#c42837 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42837 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855351.

Hex triplet c42837 #c42837
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 55 rgb(196,40,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 80, 72, 23
HSL 354.2°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(354.2,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.2°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.554, 60.268, 31.294
XYZ 24.214, 13.532, 4.951
xyY 0.567, 0.317, 13.532
CIE-LCH 43.554, 67.909, 27.44
CIE-LUV 43.554, 114.553, 19.716
Hunter-Lab 36.786, 53.122, 17.77
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42837

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Alternatives to #c42837

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#c42837 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42837

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42837;}
.background {background-color:#c42837;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42837;}

Shades and Tints of #c42837

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 #fceff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42837

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7172 is the less saturated color, while #e8041a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42837 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4e51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766e54 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876936 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925449 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5136 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53036 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population