#c42e23 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e23 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 82.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 4.1 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 45.3%. #c42e23 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c46 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 82
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e23 color description : Strong red.

#c42e23 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e23 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.82, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856867.

Hex triplet c42e23 #c42e23
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 35 rgb(196,46,35)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 13.7 rgb(76.9%,18%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 77, 82, 23
HSL 4.1°, 69.7, 45.3 hsl(4.1,69.7%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.1°, 82.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.965, 57.763, 43.047
XYZ 24.047, 13.814, 2.99
xyY 0.589, 0.338, 13.814
CIE-LCH 43.965, 72.039, 36.695
CIE-LUV 43.965, 115.769, 28.119
Hunter-Lab 37.167, 50.443, 21.247
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 00100011

Color Schemes with #c42e23

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Alternatives to #c42e23

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#c42e23 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e23

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e23;}
.background {background-color:#c42e23;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42e23;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e23

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, #0d0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e23

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #747373 is the less saturated color, while #df1708 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e23 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
  • #6f514f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a6f3c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b6a20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955733 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f5421 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c63431 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population