#c42839 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42839 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 22.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 70.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 353.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42839 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5072 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 71
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42839 color description : Strong red.

#c42839 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42839 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:57 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.71, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855353.

Hex triplet c42839 #c42839
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 57 rgb(196,40,57)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 22.4 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,22.4%)
CMYK 0, 80, 71, 23
HSL 353.5°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(353.5,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.5°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.583, 60.358, 30.126
XYZ 24.263, 13.552, 5.209
xyY 0.564, 0.315, 13.552
CIE-LCH 43.583, 67.459, 26.525
CIE-LUV 43.583, 114.044, 18.831
Hunter-Lab 36.813, 53.228, 17.38
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00111001

Color Schemes with #c42839

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Alternatives to #c42839

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#c42839 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42839

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42839;}
.background {background-color:#c42839;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42839;}

Shades and Tints of #c42839

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 #fceff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42839

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7172 is the less saturated color, while #e8041d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42839 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
  • #6e4f53 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766e56 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876938 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92544b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5138 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53037 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population