#c42a18 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a18 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 6.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 43.1%. #c42a18 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5430 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a18 color description : Strong red.

#c42a18 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a18 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855832.

Hex triplet c42a18 #c42a18
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 24 rgb(196,42,24)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 9.4 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 79, 88, 23
HSL 6.3°, 78.2, 43.1 hsl(6.3,78.2%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.3°, 87.8, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.449, 58.721, 47.932
XYZ 23.759, 13.461, 2.211
xyY 0.603, 0.341, 13.461
CIE-LCH 43.449, 75.801, 39.224
CIE-LUV 43.449, 119.331, 30.029
Hunter-Lab 36.689, 51.388, 22.109
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00011000

Color Schemes with #c42a18

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Alternatives to #c42a18

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#c42a18 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a18

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a18;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42a18

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, #040100 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a18

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6d6d is the less saturated color, while #d51d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a18 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4d4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e31 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6908 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955528 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f520e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62f29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population