HEX C42B4B - #C42B4B, RGB(196,43,75) Color
| Color Name: | Maroon (Crayola)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C42B4B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(196, 43, 75) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 78.1%, 61.7%, 23.1% |
What color is C42B4B?
The RGB color code for color number #C42B4B is RGB(196, 43, 75). In the RGB color model, #C42B4B has a red value of 196, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 61.7% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.5° (degrees), 64.0 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C42B4B has a hue of 347.5° (degrees), 78.1 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.
Color C42B4B is cool or warm?
Color C42B4B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C42B4B? (For interior and product design)
C42B4B has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#C42B4B
Light Color
Compare LRV 14 of #C42B4B with dark and light Color
Is #C42B4B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C42B4B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #C42B4B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(196, 43, 75)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
78.06%
Yellow
61.73%
Key
23.14%
HSL
HSL(347.45deg, 64.0 %, 46.9 %)
Hue
347.45°
Saturation
64.02 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.
RYB
RYB(164, 65, 76)
Red
164 (64.5%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
76 (29.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
347.45°
Saturation
78.06 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.
HWB
H: 347.45°
W: 16.86 %
B: 23.14 %
XYZ
X : 24.9
Y : 13.97
Z : 8.04
YXY
Y1 : 13.97
X : 0.53
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 23.14%
M : 83.14%
Y : 70.59%
LRV
~ 14 %
Munsell Color System
3.6R 4.3/13.4
CIE-Lab
L : 44.19
A : 60.48
B : 19.87
CIE-Lch
L : 44.19
C : 63.66
H : 18.19
CIE-Luv
L : 44.19
U : 107.6
V : 10.3
Hunter-Lab
L : 37.38
A : 53.49
B : 13.41
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C42B4B
Here are the colors similar to C42B4B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C42B4B
Here are the paint colors similar to C42B4B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#C42B4B color palettes and scheme combination
470F1B
70192B
9A223B
C42B4B
D74B68
E1748B
EA9EAE
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
A42BC4
C42B98
C42B4B
C4572B
C4A42B
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
C42B4B
4BC42B
2B4BC4
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C42B4B
98C42B
2BC4A4
582BC4
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C42B4B
C9405D
CF556F
D56A81
DB7F93
E195A5
E7AAB7
EDBFC9
F3D4DB
F9E9ED
FFFFFF
C42B4B
B02643
9C223C
891E34
75192D
621525
4E111E
3A0C16
27080F
130407
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C42B4B
Maroon (Crayola)*
2BC4A4
Medium Aquamarine*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #C42B4B?
Color that best contrast with #C42B4B is #2BC4A4,
color name is Medium Aquamarine*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #C42B4B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C42B4B is #2BC4A4, color name is Medium Aquamarine*.
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