#c40217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40217 is composed of 76.9% red, 0.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 353.5 degrees, a saturation of 98% and a lightness of 38.8%. #c40217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff042e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 77
    • G 1
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 99
    • Y 88
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40217 color description : Strong red.

#c40217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40217 has RGB values of R:196, G:2, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.99, Y:0.88, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12845591.

Hex triplet c40217 #c40217
RGB Decimal 196, 2, 23 rgb(196,2,23)
RGB Percent 76.9, 0.8, 9 rgb(76.9%,0.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 99, 88, 23
HSL 353.5°, 98, 38.8 hsl(353.5,98%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.5°, 99, 76.9
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.967, 65.77, 46.447
XYZ 22.943, 11.844, 1.889
xyY 0.626, 0.323, 11.844
CIE-LCH 40.967, 80.517, 35.23
CIE-LUV 40.967, 131.58, 25.801
Hunter-Lab 34.415, 58.769, 20.837
Binary 11000100, 00000010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #c40217

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Alternatives to #c40217

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#c40217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40217;}
.background {background-color:#c40217;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40217;}

Shades and Tints of #c40217

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #ffedef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d5f is the less saturated color, while #c40217 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40217 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593236 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736834 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836300 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c61500 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #904329 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a4008 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c50e08 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population