#c40000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40000 is composed of 76.9% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.4%. #c40000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

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

#c40000 color description : Strong red.

#c40000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40000 has RGB values of R:196, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12845056.

Hex triplet c40000 #c40000
RGB Decimal 196, 0, 0 rgb(196,0,0)
RGB Percent 76.9, 0, 0 rgb(76.9%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 23
HSL 0°, 100, 38.4 hsl(0,100%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 76.9
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.798, 65.7, 55.127
XYZ 22.766, 11.739, 1.067
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 11.739
CIE-LCH 40.798, 85.764, 39.999
CIE-LUV 40.798, 134.113, 28.932
Hunter-Lab 34.262, 58.65, 22.137
Binary 11000100, 00000000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c40000

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Alternatives to #c40000

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#c40000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40000

This text has a font color of #c40000.

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#c40000 background color

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#c40000 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40000;}
.background {background-color:#c40000;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40000;}

Shades and Tints of #c40000

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, #130000 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5a5a is the less saturated color, while #c40000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40000 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #562f2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74681b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826300 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c51500 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #914211 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a3f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c50d00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population