I am trying to print my char array but it just prints number why?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

/* run this program using the console pauser or add your own getch, system("pause") or input loop */

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int counter;
char car[3]={'a','b','c',};
counter = 0; 
 while(counter < 3)  
{

   printf("%d\n",car[counter]); 
   counter++; 
    } 
 
 

	
	return 0;

What I have tried:

i have tried changing the values and trying different codes but nothing comes up it just gives me ramdon numbers on the output which i find annoying cuz the values are ABC