#c40231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c40231 is composed of 76.9% red, 0.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 75% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 345.5 degrees, a saturation of 98% and a lightness of 38.8%. #c40231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0462 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 77
    • G 1
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 99
    • Y 75
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c40231 color description : Strong red.

#c40231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c40231 has RGB values of R:196, G:2, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.99, Y:0.75, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12845617.

Hex triplet c40231 #c40231
RGB Decimal 196, 2, 49 rgb(196,2,49)
RGB Percent 76.9, 0.8, 19.2 rgb(76.9%,0.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 99, 75, 23
HSL 345.5°, 98, 38.8 hsl(345.5,98%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 345.5°, 99, 76.9
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 41.222, 66.467, 32.209
XYZ 23.342, 12.004, 3.994
xyY 0.593, 0.305, 12.004
CIE-LCH 41.222, 73.86, 25.854
CIE-LUV 41.222, 126.29, 17.826
Hunter-Lab 34.647, 59.627, 17.419
Binary 11000100, 00000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #c40231

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Alternatives to #c40231

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#c40231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c40231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c40231;}
.background {background-color:#c40231;}
.border {border:1px solid #c40231;}

Shades and Tints of #c40231

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 #ffedf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c40231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d60 is the less saturated color, while #c40231 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c40231 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
  • #414141 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b343e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706952 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81642f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c61b16 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e4346 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #99402f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5121f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population