#c42b37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42b37 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.9% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 355.3 degrees, a saturation of 64% and a lightness of 46.9%. #c42b37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff566e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42b37 color description : Strong red.

#c42b37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42b37 has RGB values of R:196, G:43, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856119.

Hex triplet c42b37 #c42b37
RGB Decimal 196, 43, 55 rgb(196,43,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.9, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,16.9%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 78, 72, 23
HSL 355.3°, 64, 46.9 hsl(355.3,64%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.3°, 78.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.861, 59.404, 31.655
XYZ 24.32, 13.742, 4.986
xyY 0.565, 0.319, 13.742
CIE-LCH 43.861, 67.312, 28.052
CIE-LUV 43.861, 113.21, 20.318
Hunter-Lab 37.071, 52.228, 17.975
Binary 11000100, 00101011, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42b37

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Alternatives to #c42b37

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#c42b37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42b37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42b37;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42b37

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, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42b37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7575 is the less saturated color, while #e90618 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42b37 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f5153 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776f53 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886a36 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935649 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5336 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53238 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population