#c42a00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a00 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 12.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.4%. #c42a00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5400 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a00 color description : Strong red.

#c42a00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a00 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855808.

Hex triplet c42a00 #c42a00
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 0 rgb(196,42,0)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 0 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 79, 100, 23
HSL 12.9°, 100, 38.4 hsl(12.9,100%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.9°, 100, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.352, 58.41, 56.12
XYZ 23.594, 13.395, 1.343
xyY 0.616, 0.349, 13.395
CIE-LCH 43.352, 81.001, 43.854
CIE-LUV 43.352, 121.23, 33.332
Hunter-Lab 36.599, 51.026, 23.443
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c42a00

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Alternatives to #c42a00

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#c42a00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a00;}
.background {background-color:#c42a00;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a00;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a00

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, #130400 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5e5a is the less saturated color, while #c42a00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a00 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4b42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6e19 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896900 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955510 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5200 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62f20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population