#c42438 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42438 is composed of 76.9% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 71.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 45.5%. #c42438 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4870 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 14
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 71
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42438 color description : Strong red.

#c42438 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42438 has RGB values of R:196, G:36, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.71, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12854328.

Hex triplet c42438 #c42438
RGB Decimal 196, 36, 56 rgb(196,36,56)
RGB Percent 76.9, 14.1, 22 rgb(76.9%,14.1%,22%)
CMYK 0, 82, 71, 23
HSL 352.5°, 69, 45.5 hsl(352.5,69%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 81.6, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.191, 61.381, 30.262
XYZ 24.111, 13.286, 5.036
xyY 0.568, 0.313, 13.286
CIE-LCH 43.191, 68.436, 26.244
CIE-LUV 43.191, 115.957, 18.531
Hunter-Lab 36.45, 54.286, 17.323
Binary 11000100, 00100100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c42438

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Alternatives to #c42438

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#c42438 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42438

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42438;}
.background {background-color:#c42438;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42438;}

Shades and Tints of #c42438

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, #0e0304 is the darkest color, while #fefcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42438

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d6b6e is the less saturated color, while #e8001d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42438 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c4c50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756d56 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866937 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91524b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c4f37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52d35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population