#c42e37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e37 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 71.9% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 356.4 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c6e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 72
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e37 color description : Strong red.

#c42e37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e37 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.72, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856887.

Hex triplet c42e37 #c42e37
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 55 rgb(196,46,55)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 21.6 rgb(76.9%,18%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 77, 72, 23
HSL 356.4°, 62, 47.5 hsl(356.4,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.4°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.188, 58.487, 32.038
XYZ 24.433, 13.969, 5.024
xyY 0.563, 0.322, 13.969
CIE-LCH 44.188, 66.687, 28.713
CIE-LUV 44.188, 111.787, 20.958
Hunter-Lab 37.374, 51.285, 18.192
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 00110111

Color Schemes with #c42e37

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Alternatives to #c42e37

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#c42e37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e37;}
.background {background-color:#c42e37;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42e37;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e37

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, #050102 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e90916 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e37 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #715355 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #787053 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896b37 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6393b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935848 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5437 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5353a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population