#c9142c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9142c is composed of 78.8% red, 7.8% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 78.1% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 352 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 43.3%. #c9142c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2858 with #930000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 79
    • G 8
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 90
    • Y 78
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c9142c color description : Strong red.

#c9142c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9142c has RGB values of R:201, G:20, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.9, Y:0.78, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13177900.

Hex triplet c9142c #c9142c
RGB Decimal 201, 20, 44 rgb(201,20,44)
RGB Percent 78.8, 7.8, 17.3 rgb(78.8%,7.8%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 90, 78, 21
HSL 352°, 81.9, 43.3 hsl(352,81.9%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 352°, 90, 78.8
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 42.918, 65.518, 37.353
XYZ 24.793, 13.103, 3.606
xyY 0.597, 0.316, 13.103
CIE-LCH 42.918, 75.418, 29.688
CIE-LUV 42.918, 127.96, 22.107
Hunter-Lab 36.198, 58.916, 19.431
Binary 11001001, 00010100, 00101100

Color Schemes with #c9142c

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Alternatives to #c9142c

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#c9142c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9142c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9142c;}
.background {background-color:#c9142c;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9142c;}

Shades and Tints of #c9142c

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, #050001 is the darkest color, while #fef2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9142c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74696a is the less saturated color, while #da0320 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9142c 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664246 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766d4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876829 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb2422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #944c3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f492a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca1e26 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population