#c42800 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42800 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 12.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.4%. #c42800 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5000 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42800 color description : Strong red.

#c42800 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42800 has RGB values of R:196, G:40, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855296.

Hex triplet c42800 #c42800
RGB Decimal 196, 40, 0 rgb(196,40,0)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.7, 0 rgb(76.9%,15.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 80, 100, 23
HSL 12.2°, 100, 38.4 hsl(12.2,100%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.2°, 100, 76.9
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.147, 58.987, 56.032
XYZ 23.525, 13.256, 1.32
xyY 0.617, 0.348, 13.256
CIE-LCH 43.147, 81.357, 43.528
CIE-LUV 43.147, 122.236, 32.982
Hunter-Lab 36.409, 51.618, 23.337
Binary 11000100, 00101000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c42800

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Alternatives to #c42800

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#c42800 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42800

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42800;}
.background {background-color:#c42800;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42800;}

Shades and Tints of #c42800

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, #130400 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42800

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5e5a is the less saturated color, while #c42800 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42800 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #694a42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6e19 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896800 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #955410 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5100 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c62d1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population