#c42d28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42d28 is composed of 76.9% red, 17.6% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 79.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 1.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 46.3%. #c42d28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5a50 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42d28 color description : Strong red.

#c42d28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42d28 has RGB values of R:196, G:45, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856616.

Hex triplet c42d28 #c42d28
RGB Decimal 196, 45, 40 rgb(196,45,40)
RGB Percent 76.9, 17.6, 15.7 rgb(76.9%,17.6%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 77, 80, 23
HSL 1.9°, 66.1, 46.3 hsl(1.9,66.1%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.9°, 79.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.899, 58.226, 40.315
XYZ 24.088, 13.769, 3.397
xyY 0.584, 0.334, 13.769
CIE-LCH 43.899, 70.821, 34.698
CIE-LUV 43.899, 115.435, 26.399
Hunter-Lab 37.106, 50.938, 20.547
Binary 11000100, 00101101, 00101000

Color Schemes with #c42d28

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Alternatives to #c42d28

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#c42d28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42d28

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42d28;}
.background {background-color:#c42d28;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42d28;}

Shades and Tints of #c42d28

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf0ef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42d28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7171 is the less saturated color, while #e80b04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42d28 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
  • #6f5150 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a6a26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73738 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #945738 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5427 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c63332 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population