#c42c21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c21 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 83.2% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 4 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c42c21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5842 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 83
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c21 color description : Strong red.

#c42c21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c21 has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.83, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856353.

Hex triplet c42c21 #c42c21
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 33 rgb(196,44,33)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 12.9 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 83, 23
HSL 4°, 71.2, 44.9 hsl(4,71.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 4°, 83.2, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.727, 58.33, 43.853
XYZ 23.941, 13.65, 2.813
xyY 0.593, 0.338, 13.65
CIE-LCH 43.727, 72.976, 36.937
CIE-LUV 43.727, 117.108, 28.271
Hunter-Lab 36.946, 51.015, 21.348
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #c42c21

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Alternatives to #c42c21

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#c42c21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c21;}
.background {background-color:#c42c21;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42c21;}

Shades and Tints of #c42c21

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, #0b0302 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757170 is the less saturated color, while #de1507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c21 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
  • #6e4f4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f3a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a691d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955631 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f531e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6322e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population