#cc242f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #cc242f is composed of 80% red, 14.1% green and 18.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 77% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 356.1 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.1%. #cc242f color hex could be obtained by blending #ff485e 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

#cc242f color description : Strong red.

#cc242f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #cc242f has RGB values of R:204, G:36, B:47 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.77, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 13378607.

Hex triplet cc242f #cc242f
RGB Decimal 204, 36, 47 rgb(204,36,47)
RGB Percent 80, 14.1, 18.4 rgb(80%,14.1%,18.4%)
CMYK 0, 82, 77, 20
HSL 356.1°, 70, 47.1 hsl(356.1,70%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 356.1°, 82.4, 80
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.671, 63.258, 37.682
XYZ 26.047, 14.308, 4.079
xyY 0.586, 0.322, 14.308
CIE-LCH 44.671, 73.631, 30.782
CIE-LUV 44.671, 124.353, 23.712
Hunter-Lab 37.825, 56.723, 20.084
Binary 11001100, 00100100, 00101111

Color Schemes with #cc242f

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Alternatives to #cc242f

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#cc242f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #cc242f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#cc242f;}
.background {background-color:#cc242f;}
.border {border:1px solid #cc242f;}

Shades and Tints of #cc242f

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 #cc242f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797777 is the less saturated color, while #e80817 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #cc242f 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
  • #7a714c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8c6c2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ce3031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #985541 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3512d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cd2c30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population