#c42a48 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a48 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 28.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 348.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 46.7%. #c42a48 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5490 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 63
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a48 color description : Strong red.

#c42a48 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a48 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:72 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.63, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855880.

Hex triplet c42a48 #c42a48
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 72 rgb(196,42,72)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 28.2 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,28.2%)
CMYK 0, 79, 63, 23
HSL 348.3°, 64.7, 46.7 hsl(348.3,64.7%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.3°, 78.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.035, 60.575, 21.516
XYZ 24.764, 13.862, 7.502
xyY 0.537, 0.301, 13.862
CIE-LCH 44.035, 64.282, 19.555
CIE-LUV 44.035, 108.935, 11.752
Hunter-Lab 37.232, 53.566, 14.116
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 01001000

Color Schemes with #c42a48

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Alternatives to #c42a48

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#c42a48 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a48

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a48;}
.background {background-color:#c42a48;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a48;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a48

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, #020001 is the darkest color, while #fcf1f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a48

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7375 is the less saturated color, while #e90532 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a48 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #705157 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736f67 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866b47 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90565c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5347 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53440 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population