#cc242a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc242a is composed of 80% red, 14.1% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 79.4% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 357.9 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.1%. #cc242a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4854 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 80
    • G 14
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 79
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc242a color description : Strong red.

#cc242a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc242a has RGB values of R:204, G:36, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.79, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378602.

Hex triplet cc242a #cc242a
RGB Decimal 204, 36, 42 rgb(204,36,42)
RGB Percent 80, 14.1, 16.5 rgb(80%,14.1%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 82, 79, 20
HSL 357.9°, 70, 47.1 hsl(357.9,70%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.9°, 82.4, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.617, 63.094, 40.45
XYZ 25.952, 14.27, 3.578
xyY 0.593, 0.326, 14.27
CIE-LCH 44.617, 74.948, 32.664
CIE-LUV 44.617, 125.391, 25.447
Hunter-Lab 37.775, 56.525, 20.826
Binary 11001100, 00100100, 00101010

Color Schemes with #cc242a

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #cc242a

Below, you can see some colors close to #cc242a. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#cc242a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc242a

This text has a font color of #cc242a.

<span style="color:#cc242a;">Text here</span>
#cc242a background color

This paragraph has a background color of #cc242a.

<p style="background-color:#cc242a;">Content here</p>
#cc242a border color

This element has a border color of #cc242a.

<div style="border:1px solid #cc242a;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#cc242a;}
.background {background-color:#cc242a;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc242a;}

Shades and Tints of #cc242a

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f3 is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #cc242a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797777 is the less saturated color, while #e80810 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc242a 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e4d4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b7146 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6b27 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce3030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98553c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a35128 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2b2e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population