#c42727 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42727 is composed of 76.9% red, 15.3% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 80.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #c42727 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e4e with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 15
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 80
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42727 color description : Strong red.

#c42727 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42727 has RGB values of R:196, G:39, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.8, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855079.

Hex triplet c42727 #c42727
RGB Decimal 196, 39, 39 rgb(196,39,39)
RGB Percent 76.9, 15.3, 15.3 rgb(76.9%,15.3%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 80, 80, 23
HSL 0°, 66.8, 46.1 hsl(0,66.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 80.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.266, 59.949, 40.223
XYZ 23.858, 13.336, 3.237
xyY 0.59, 0.33, 13.336
CIE-LCH 43.266, 72.193, 33.86
CIE-LUV 43.266, 118.487, 25.561
Hunter-Lab 36.519, 52.707, 20.307
Binary 11000100, 00100111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #c42727

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Alternatives to #c42727

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#c42727 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42727

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42727;}
.background {background-color:#c42727;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42727;}

Shades and Tints of #c42727

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, #100303 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42727

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6f6f is the less saturated color, while #e80303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42727 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
  • #6c4d4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886824 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73232 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935438 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5025 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c52e2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population