#cc5540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc5540 is composed of 80% red, 33.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 58.3% magenta, 68.6% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 9 degrees, a saturation of 57.9% and a lightness of 52.5%. #cc5540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa80 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 80
    • G 33
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 58
    • Y 69
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc5540 color description : Moderate red.

#cc5540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc5540 has RGB values of R:204, G:85, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.58, Y:0.69, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13391168.

Hex triplet cc5540 #cc5540
RGB Decimal 204, 85, 64 rgb(204,85,64)
RGB Percent 80, 33.3, 25.1 rgb(80%,33.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 58, 69, 20
HSL 9°, 57.9, 52.5 hsl(9,57.9%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 9°, 68.6, 80
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 51.505, 45.935, 35.801
XYZ 29.077, 19.707, 7.123
xyY 0.52, 0.353, 19.707
CIE-LCH 51.505, 58.238, 37.932
CIE-LUV 51.505, 92.569, 29.595
Hunter-Lab 44.393, 39.227, 21.562
Binary 11001100, 01010101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #cc5540

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Alternatives to #cc5540

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#cc5540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc5540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc5540;}
.background {background-color:#cc5540;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc5540;}

Shades and Tints of #cc5540

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, #0a0403 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cc5540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8381 is the less saturated color, while #fb3411 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc5540 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #876f6b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c8155 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e7b42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cf5a60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3714d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae6d41 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ce5854 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population