#c42a57 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42a57 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.5% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 55.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 342.5 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 46.7%. #c42a57 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff54ae with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 56
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42a57 color description : Strong pink.

#c42a57 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42a57 has RGB values of R:196, G:42, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.56, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855895.

Hex triplet c42a57 #c42a57
RGB Decimal 196, 42, 87 rgb(196,42,87)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.5, 34.1 rgb(76.9%,16.5%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 56, 23
HSL 342.5°, 64.7, 46.7 hsl(342.5,64.7%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 342.5°, 78.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 44.351, 61.561, 12.626
XYZ 25.314, 14.083, 10.402
xyY 0.508, 0.283, 14.083
CIE-LCH 44.351, 62.842, 11.591
CIE-LUV 44.351, 103.968, 2.891
Hunter-Lab 37.527, 54.737, 9.835
Binary 11000100, 00101010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #c42a57

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Alternatives to #c42a57

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#c42a57 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42a57

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42a57;}
.background {background-color:#c42a57;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42a57;}

Shades and Tints of #c42a57

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 #fcf1f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42a57

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7375 is the less saturated color, while #e90548 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42a57 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #72535c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6f79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846c55 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c53d3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e566c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5456 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c43647 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population