#cc242d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc242d is composed of 80% red, 14.1% green and 17.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 77.9% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 356.8 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.1%. #cc242d color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485a with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 80
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 78
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc242d color description : Strong red.

#cc242d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc242d has RGB values of R:204, G:36, B:45 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.78, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378605.

Hex triplet cc242d #cc242d
RGB Decimal 204, 36, 45 rgb(204,36,45)
RGB Percent 80, 14.1, 17.6 rgb(80%,14.1%,17.6%)
CMYK 0, 82, 78, 20
HSL 356.8°, 70, 47.1 hsl(356.8,70%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.8°, 82.4, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.649, 63.191, 38.799
XYZ 26.008, 14.292, 3.872
xyY 0.589, 0.324, 14.292
CIE-LCH 44.649, 74.151, 31.55
CIE-LUV 44.649, 124.781, 24.428
Hunter-Lab 37.805, 56.641, 20.391
Binary 11001100, 00100100, 00101101

Color Schemes with #cc242d

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Alternatives to #cc242d

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#cc242d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc242d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc242d;}
.background {background-color:#cc242d;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc242d;}

Shades and Tints of #cc242d

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 #cc242d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797777 is the less saturated color, while #e80814 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc242d 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
  • #6e4d4f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b714a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6c2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce3030 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #98553f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3512b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2c2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population