#cc242c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc242c is composed of 80% red, 14.1% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 78.4% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 357.1 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.1%. #cc242c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4858 with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 80
    • G 14
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 78
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc242c color description : Strong red.

#cc242c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc242c has RGB values of R:204, G:36, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.78, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378604.

Hex triplet cc242c #cc242c
RGB Decimal 204, 36, 44 rgb(204,36,44)
RGB Percent 80, 14.1, 17.3 rgb(80%,14.1%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 82, 78, 20
HSL 357.1°, 70, 47.1 hsl(357.1,70%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.1°, 82.4, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.638, 63.158, 39.353
XYZ 25.989, 14.284, 3.771
xyY 0.59, 0.324, 14.284
CIE-LCH 44.638, 74.415, 31.927
CIE-LUV 44.638, 124.988, 24.775
Hunter-Lab 37.794, 56.602, 20.54
Binary 11001100, 00100100, 00101100

Color Schemes with #cc242c

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Alternatives to #cc242c

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#cc242c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc242c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc242c;}
.background {background-color:#cc242c;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc242c;}

Shades and Tints of #cc242c

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.

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Tones of #cc242c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797777 is the less saturated color, while #e80813 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc242c 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
  • #7b7149 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6c29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce3030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98553e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3512a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2b2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population