#c42e42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e42 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 66.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c84 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 66
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e42 color description : Strong red.

#c42e42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e42 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.66, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856898.

Hex triplet c42e42 #c42e42
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 66 rgb(196,46,66)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 25.9 rgb(76.9%,18%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 77, 66, 23
HSL 352°, 62, 47.5 hsl(352,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.356, 59.031, 25.614
XYZ 24.726, 14.086, 6.571
xyY 0.545, 0.31, 14.086
CIE-LCH 44.356, 64.348, 23.456
CIE-LUV 44.356, 108.936, 15.799
Hunter-Lab 37.531, 51.92, 15.892
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 01000010

Color Schemes with #c42e42

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Alternatives to #c42e42

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#c42e42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e42;}
.background {background-color:#c42e42;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42e42;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e42

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 #fdf4f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42e42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e90927 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e42 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #725458 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #76705f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886b42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63b3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925854 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5542 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5363f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population