#c3042f Color Information

#c3042f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c3042f. In RGB, it consists of 76.5% Red, 1.6% Green, and 18.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 97.9% Magenta, 75.9% Yellow, and 23.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 346.5°, with saturation of 96% and lightness of 39%. The decimal value for #c3042f is 12780591, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc0033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c3042f is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#c3042f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color195, 4, 47 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color76.5%, 1.6%, 18.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.235, 0.984, 0.816 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.979, 0.759, 0.235 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color346.5°, 96.0%, 39.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color346.5°, 97.9%, 76.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.062, 11.894, 3.770 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color195, 4, 47 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12780591 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.047, 65.964, 33.174 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.047, 73.836, 26.698 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.047, 125.770, 18.541 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color34.488, 59.009, 17.661 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.596, 0.307, 11.894 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290970671 / 0xffc3042f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc0033 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #c3042f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c3042f, its pure hue is 346.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.0%, and its lightness is 39.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c3042f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #180106 to #ab0429.

Tints of #c3042f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c3042f, its pure hue is 346.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.0%, and its lightness is 39.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c3042f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #cb2349 to #f8e0e5.

Tones of #c3042f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c3042f, its pure hue is 346.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c3042f, which range from #646464 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #c7002d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c3042f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c3042f! For #c3042f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c3042f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c3042f

This color, #c3042f, consists of 76.5% Red, 1.6% Green, and 18.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 195, Green = 4, Blue = 47. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c3042f is 0% Cyan, 97.9% Magenta, 75.9% Yellow, and 23.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R76.5%
C0.0%
G1.6%
M97.9%
B18.4%
Y75.9%
K23.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 195 4 47
Octal 303 4 57
Hexa #c3 #04 #2f
Binary 11000011 00000100 00101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 97 75 23
Octal 0 141 113 27
Hexa #00 #61 #4b #17
Binary 00000000 01100001 01001011 00010111

Analogous Colors of #c3042f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c3042f — which has hue 346.5° — its analogous colors are located at 16.5° and 346.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c3042f.

Triadic Colors of #c3042f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c3042f — which has hue 346.5° — its triadic colors are located at 106.5° and 346.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c3042f.

Complementary Color of #c3042f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c3042f — which has hue 346.5° — its complementary color is located at 166.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c3042f.

Split Complementary Colors of #c3042f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c3042f — which has hue 346.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 136.5° and 346.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c3042f.

Tetradic Colors of #c3042f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c3042f — which has hue 346.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 256.5°, 346.5°, 76.5°, and 166.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c3042f.

Monochromatic Colors of #c3042f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c3042f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #610318 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fd2e5c (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c3042f

We want to make getting started with #c3042f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c3042f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c3042f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c3042f with other HTML elements.

#c3042f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c3042f.
<span style="color: #c3042f;">The color of this text is #c3042f.</span>

#c3042f Background Color

The background color for this text is #c3042f.
<div style="background-color: #c3042f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c3042f.</div>

#c3042f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c3042f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c3042f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c3042f.</span>

#c3042f Border Color

This is a div with border color #c3042f.
<div style="border: #c3042f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c3042f.</div>

#c3042f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c3042f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c3042f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c3042f on a white background.</div></div>

#c3042f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c3042f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c3042f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c3042f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c3042f to White

This is a gradient from #c3042f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c3042f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c3042f to white.</div>

Gradient from #c3042f to Black

This is a gradient from #c3042f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c3042f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c3042f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c3042f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c3042f

In addition to using #c3042f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c3042f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c3042f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 195, Green = 4, Blue = 47). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c3042f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c3042f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(195, 4, 47)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c3042f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c3042f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c3042f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(195, 4, 47);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c3042f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:195, green:4, blue:47, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:195 green:4 blue:47 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(195f, 4f, 47f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(195, 4, 47);
 

#c3042f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c3042f the same way. For those with color blindness, #c3042f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c3042f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c3042f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c3042f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c3042f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c3042f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #c3042f would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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