#c42a1d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a1d is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 11.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 85.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 4.7 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 44.1%. #c42a1d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff543a with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 85
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a1d color description : Strong red.

#c42a1d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a1d has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:29 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.85, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855837.

Hex triplet c42a1d #c42a1d
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 29 rgb(196,42,29)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 11.4 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,11.4%)
CMYK 0, 79, 85, 23
HSL 4.7°, 74.2, 44.1 hsl(4.7,74.2%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.7°, 85.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.483, 58.828, 45.629
XYZ 23.816, 13.483, 2.511
xyY 0.598, 0.339, 13.483
CIE-LCH 43.483, 74.45, 37.798
CIE-LUV 43.483, 118.69, 28.911
Hunter-Lab 36.72, 51.513, 21.65
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00011101

Color Schemes with #c42a1d

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Alternatives to #c42a1d

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#c42a1d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a1d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a1d;}
.background {background-color:#c42a1d;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a1d;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a1d

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, #080201 is the darkest color, while #fef7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a1d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766c6b is the less saturated color, while #de1403 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a1d 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4e4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6e36 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6916 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73334 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95552d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5218 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population