#dc242d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc242d is composed of 86.3% red, 14.1% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.6% magenta, 79.5% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 357.1 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 50.2%. #dc242d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485a with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 86
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 80
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc242d color description : Bright red.

#dc242d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc242d has RGB values of R:220, G:36, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.8, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14427181.

Hex triplet dc242d #dc242d
RGB Decimal 220, 36, 45 rgb(220,36,45)
RGB Percent 86.3, 14.1, 17.6 rgb(86.3%,14.1%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 84, 80, 14
HSL 357.1°, 72.4, 50.2 hsl(357.1,72.4%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.1°, 83.6, 86.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 47.842, 67.583, 43.103
XYZ 30.621, 16.671, 4.088
xyY 0.596, 0.324, 16.671
CIE-LCH 47.842, 80.159, 32.529
CIE-LUV 47.842, 137, 27.259
Hunter-Lab 40.83, 62.418, 22.645
Binary 11011100, 00100100, 00101101

Color Schemes with #dc242d

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Alternatives to #dc242d

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#dc242d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc242d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc242d;}
.background {background-color:#dc242d;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc242d;}

Shades and Tints of #dc242d

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 #fceff0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc242d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847c7c is the less saturated color, while #f90713 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc242d 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
  • #765153 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #83784b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #967328 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd3030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a35a40 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af562a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dd2c2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population