#cc231c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc231c is composed of 80% red, 13.7% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.8% magenta, 86.3% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 2.4 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 45.5%. #cc231c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4638 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 80
    • G 14
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 86
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc231c color description : Strong red.

#cc231c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc231c has RGB values of R:204, G:35, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.86, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378332.

Hex triplet cc231c #cc231c
RGB Decimal 204, 35, 28 rgb(204,35,28)
RGB Percent 80, 13.7, 11 rgb(80%,13.7%,11%)
CMYK 0, 83, 86, 20
HSL 2.4°, 75.9, 45.5 hsl(2.4,75.9%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.4°, 86.3, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.414, 62.975, 47.535
XYZ 25.714, 14.127, 2.471
xyY 0.608, 0.334, 14.127
CIE-LCH 44.414, 78.901, 37.046
CIE-LUV 44.414, 128.14, 29.182
Hunter-Lab 37.585, 56.346, 22.411
Binary 11001100, 00100011, 00011100

Color Schemes with #cc231c

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Alternatives to #cc231c

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#cc231c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc231c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc231c;}
.background {background-color:#cc231c;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc231c;}

Shades and Tints of #cc231c

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, #0e0202 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #cc231c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c6d6c is the less saturated color, while #e70a01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc231c 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4b4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c7037 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d6b10 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99542d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a35114 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2927 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population