#dc0000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc0000 is composed of 86.3% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 43.1%. #dc0000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 86
    • G 0
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc0000 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) red.

#dc0000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc0000 has RGB values of R:220, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14417920.

Hex triplet dc0000 #dc0000
RGB Decimal 220, 0, 0 rgb(220,0,0)
RGB Percent 86.3, 0, 0 rgb(86.3%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 14
HSL 0°, 100, 43.1 hsl(0,100%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 86.3
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 45.934, 71.64, 60.111
XYZ 29.517, 15.22, 1.384
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 15.22
CIE-LCH 45.934, 93.518, 39.999
CIE-LUV 45.934, 150.995, 32.574
Hunter-Lab 39.012, 66.782, 25.206
Binary 11011100, 00000000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #dc0000

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Alternatives to #dc0000

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#dc0000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc0000

This text has a font color of #dc0000.

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#dc0000 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #dc0000.

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#dc0000 border color

This element has a border color of #dc0000.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc0000;}
.background {background-color:#dc0000;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc0000;}

Shades and Tints of #dc0000

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, #040000 is the darkest color, while #fff0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc0000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766666 is the less saturated color, while #dc0000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc0000 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #613535 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #82741e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #916e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dc1800 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a24a13 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ac4600 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dc0f00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population