#c42e49 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e49 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 28.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 62.8% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 349.2 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e49 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5c92 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 29
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 63
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e49 color description : Strong red.

#c42e49 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e49 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:73 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.63, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856905.

Hex triplet c42e49 #c42e49
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 73 rgb(196,46,73)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 28.6 rgb(76.9%,18%,28.6%)
CMYK 0, 77, 63, 23
HSL 349.2°, 62, 47.5 hsl(349.2,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.2°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.481, 59.433, 21.481
XYZ 24.946, 14.174, 7.725
xyY 0.533, 0.303, 14.174
CIE-LCH 44.481, 63.195, 19.871
CIE-LUV 44.481, 106.901, 12.099
Hunter-Lab 37.648, 52.39, 14.187
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 01001001

Color Schemes with #c42e49

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Alternatives to #c42e49

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#c42e49 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e49

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42e49;}
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.border {border:1px solid #c42e49;}

Shades and Tints of #c42e49

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 #c42e49

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e90931 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e49 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #72545a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #757067 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876c48 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91585c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d5548 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53742 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population