#c42c3c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42c3c is composed of 76.9% red, 17.3% green and 23.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 69.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 353.7 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 47.1%. #c42c3c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5878 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 24
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 69
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42c3c color description : Strong red.

#c42c3c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42c3c has RGB values of R:196, G:44, B:60 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.69, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856380.

Hex triplet c42c3c #c42c3c
RGB Decimal 196, 44, 60 rgb(196,44,60)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.3, 23.5 rgb(76.9%,17.3%,23.5%)
CMYK 0, 78, 69, 23
HSL 353.7°, 63.3, 47.1 hsl(353.7,63.3%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.7°, 77.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.041, 59.337, 28.867
XYZ 24.482, 13.866, 5.662
xyY 0.556, 0.315, 13.866
CIE-LCH 44.041, 65.986, 25.943
CIE-LUV 44.041, 111.483, 18.278
Hunter-Lab 37.237, 52.192, 17.051
Binary 11000100, 00101100, 00111100

Color Schemes with #c42c3c

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Alternatives to #c42c3c

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#c42c3c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42c3c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42c3c;}
.background {background-color:#c42c3c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42c3c;}

Shades and Tints of #c42c3c

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fcf3f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42c3c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7676 is the less saturated color, while #e9071f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42c3c 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
  • #705255 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766f59 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886b3c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6393a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92574e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e543c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5343b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population