#c42a21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a21 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 3.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42a21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5442 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a21 color description : Strong red.

#c42a21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a21 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855841.

Hex triplet c42a21 #c42a21
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 33 rgb(196,42,33)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 12.9 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 83, 23
HSL 3.3°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(3.3,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.3°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.514, 58.927, 43.657
XYZ 23.869, 13.504, 2.789
xyY 0.594, 0.336, 13.504
CIE-LCH 43.514, 73.337, 36.533
CIE-LUV 43.514, 118.101, 27.884
Hunter-Lab 36.748, 51.629, 21.225
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c42a21

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Alternatives to #c42a21

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#c42a21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a21;}
.background {background-color:#c42a21;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a21;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a21

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, #0b0202 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757170 is the less saturated color, while #de1207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a21 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
  • #6d4e4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796e3b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89691d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73335 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945531 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f521e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6302d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population