#cc242e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc242e is composed of 80% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 77.5% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 356.4 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.1%. #cc242e color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485c with #990000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 80
    • G 14
    • B 18
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 77
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#cc242e color description : Strong red.

#cc242e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc242e has RGB values of R:204, G:36, B:46 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.77, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378606.

Hex triplet cc242e #cc242e
RGB Decimal 204, 36, 46 rgb(204,36,46)
RGB Percent 80, 14.1, 18 rgb(80%,14.1%,18%)
CMYK 0, 82, 77, 20
HSL 356.4°, 70, 47.1 hsl(356.4,70%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.4°, 82.4, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.66, 63.224, 38.242
XYZ 26.027, 14.3, 3.974
xyY 0.588, 0.323, 14.3
CIE-LCH 44.66, 73.89, 31.168
CIE-LUV 44.66, 124.569, 24.074
Hunter-Lab 37.815, 56.682, 20.239
Binary 11001100, 00100100, 00101110

Color Schemes with #cc242e

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Alternatives to #cc242e

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#cc242e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc242e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc242e;}
.background {background-color:#cc242e;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc242e;}

Shades and Tints of #cc242e

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 #cc242e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797777 is the less saturated color, while #e80816 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc242e 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
  • #7a714b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6c2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce3031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #985540 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3512c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2c2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population