#c42959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42959 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 54.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 341.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c42959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff52b2 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 55
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42959 color description : Strong pink.

#c42959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42959 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.55, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855641.

Hex triplet c42959 #c42959
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 89 rgb(196,41,89)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 55, 23
HSL 341.4°, 65.4, 46.5 hsl(341.4,65.4%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 341.4°, 79.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 44.298, 61.991, 11.308
XYZ 25.362, 14.046, 10.826
xyY 0.505, 0.28, 14.046
CIE-LCH 44.298, 63.014, 10.338
CIE-LUV 44.298, 103.632, 1.396
Hunter-Lab 37.478, 55.209, 9.107
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #c42959

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Alternatives to #c42959

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#c42959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42959;}
.background {background-color:#c42959;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42959;}

Shades and Tints of #c42959

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #fcf0f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7275 is the less saturated color, while #e8054b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42959 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #72535c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e6f7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836c57 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c53c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d566f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5358 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c43548 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population