#dc2538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc2538 is composed of 86.3% red, 14.5% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 74.5% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, a saturation of 72.3% and a lightness of 50.4%. #dc2538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a70 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 86
    • G 15
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 75
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc2538 color description : Bright red.

#dc2538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc2538 has RGB values of R:220, G:37, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.75, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14427448.

Hex triplet dc2538 #dc2538
RGB Decimal 220, 37, 56 rgb(220,37,56)
RGB Percent 86.3, 14.5, 22 rgb(86.3%,14.5%,22%)
CMYK 0, 83, 75, 14
HSL 353.8°, 72.3, 50.4 hsl(353.8,72.3%,50.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.8°, 83.2, 86.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 48.043, 67.727, 37.107
XYZ 30.892, 16.828, 5.363
xyY 0.582, 0.317, 16.828
CIE-LCH 48.043, 77.227, 28.718
CIE-LUV 48.043, 134.202, 23.431
Hunter-Lab 41.022, 62.632, 20.965
Binary 11011100, 00100101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #dc2538

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Alternatives to #dc2538

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#dc2538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc2538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc2538;}
.background {background-color:#dc2538;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc2538;}

Shades and Tints of #dc2538

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, #020000 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc2538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847d7d is the less saturated color, while #f90821 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc2538 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #775356 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #827957 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #957335 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd3333 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a35a4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af5736 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dc2e35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population