#dc242b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc242b is composed of 86.3% red, 14.1% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.6% magenta, 80.5% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 357.7 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 50.2%. #dc242b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4856 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 86
    • G 14
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 80
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc242b color description : Bright red.

#dc242b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc242b has RGB values of R:220, G:36, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.8, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14427179.

Hex triplet dc242b #dc242b
RGB Decimal 220, 36, 43 rgb(220,36,43)
RGB Percent 86.3, 14.1, 16.9 rgb(86.3%,14.1%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 84, 80, 14
HSL 357.7°, 72.4, 50.2 hsl(357.7,72.4%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.7°, 83.6, 86.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 47.823, 67.526, 44.17
XYZ 30.584, 16.656, 3.89
xyY 0.598, 0.326, 16.656
CIE-LCH 47.823, 80.689, 33.189
CIE-LUV 47.823, 137.388, 27.894
Hunter-Lab 40.811, 62.346, 22.917
Binary 11011100, 00100100, 00101011

Color Schemes with #dc242b

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Alternatives to #dc242b

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#dc242b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc242b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc242b;}
.background {background-color:#dc242b;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc242b;}

Shades and Tints of #dc242b

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcefef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc242b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847c7c is the less saturated color, while #f90710 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc242b 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #765152 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #847848 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #967326 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd3030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a45a3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af5627 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dd2b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population