#c42e51 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42e51 is composed of 76.9% red, 18% green and 31.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 58.7% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 346 degrees, a saturation of 62% and a lightness of 47.5%. #c42e51 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5ca2 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 77
    • G 18
    • B 32
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 77
    • Y 59
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42e51 color description : Strong red.

#c42e51 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42e51 has RGB values of R:196, G:46, B:81 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.77, Y:0.59, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856913.

Hex triplet c42e51 #c42e51
RGB Decimal 196, 46, 81 rgb(196,46,81)
RGB Percent 76.9, 18, 31.8 rgb(76.9%,18%,31.8%)
CMYK 0, 77, 59, 23
HSL 346°, 62, 47.5 hsl(346,62%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 346°, 76.5, 76.9
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 44.641, 59.946, 16.75
XYZ 25.228, 14.287, 9.213
xyY 0.518, 0.293, 14.287
CIE-LCH 44.641, 62.242, 15.611
CIE-LUV 44.641, 104.386, 7.506
Hunter-Lab 37.798, 52.994, 12.006
Binary 11000100, 00101110, 01010001

Color Schemes with #c42e51

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Alternatives to #c42e51

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#c42e51 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42e51

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #c42e51

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 #c42e51

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7879 is the less saturated color, while #e9093d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42e51 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #73555c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #737071 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866c50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c53e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #905865 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5550 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53846 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population