#c42942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42942 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 350.3 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c42942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5284 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42942 color description : Strong red.

#c42942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42942 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855618.

Hex triplet c42942 #c42942
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 66 rgb(196,41,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 66, 23
HSL 350.3°, 65.4, 46.5 hsl(350.3,65.4%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.3°, 79.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.826, 60.523, 24.944
XYZ 24.542, 13.718, 6.51
xyY 0.548, 0.306, 13.718
CIE-LCH 43.826, 65.462, 22.399
CIE-LUV 43.826, 111.149, 14.714
Hunter-Lab 37.038, 53.464, 15.506
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42942

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Alternatives to #c42942

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#c42942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42942;}
.background {background-color:#c42942;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42942;}

Shades and Tints of #c42942

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 #fcf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7273 is the less saturated color, while #e80529 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42942 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
  • #746f60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866a41 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915555 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5241 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5323c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population