#c42842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42842 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 350 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42842 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5084 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42842 color description : Strong red.

#c42842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42842 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855362.

Hex triplet c42842 #c42842
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 66 rgb(196,40,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 66, 23
HSL 350°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(350,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 350°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.726, 60.804, 24.818
XYZ 24.508, 13.65, 6.498
xyY 0.549, 0.306, 13.65
CIE-LCH 43.726, 65.674, 22.204
CIE-LUV 43.726, 111.566, 14.51
Hunter-Lab 36.945, 53.756, 15.434
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42842

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Alternatives to #c42842

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#c42842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42842

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42842;}
.background {background-color:#c42842;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42842;}

Shades and Tints of #c42842

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 #c42842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7172 is the less saturated color, while #e8042a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42842 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f5055 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746e61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866a41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63738 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915555 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5241 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5313c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population