#c42b27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42b27 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.9% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42b27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff564e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42b27 color description : Strong red.

#c42b27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42b27 has RGB values of R:196, G:43, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856103.

Hex triplet c42b27 #c42b27
RGB Decimal 196, 43, 39 rgb(196,43,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.9, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,16.9%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 78, 80, 23
HSL 1.5°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(1.5,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.673, 58.803, 40.632
XYZ 23.996, 13.613, 3.283
xyY 0.587, 0.333, 13.613
CIE-LCH 43.673, 71.476, 34.644
CIE-LUV 43.673, 116.609, 26.316
Hunter-Lab 36.896, 51.525, 20.551
Binary 11000100, 00101011, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42b27

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Alternatives to #c42b27

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#c42b27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42b27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42b27;}
.background {background-color:#c42b27;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42b27;}

Shades and Tints of #c42b27

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, #100403 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42b27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c706f is the less saturated color, while #e80903 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42b27 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4f4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796f41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896925 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945638 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5325 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c63130 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population