#dc243c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc243c is composed of 86.3% red, 14.1% green and 23.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.6% magenta, 72.7% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 352.2 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 50.2%. #dc243c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4878 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 86
    • G 14
    • B 24
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 84
    • Y 73
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc243c color description : Bright red.

#dc243c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc243c has RGB values of R:220, G:36, B:60 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.84, Y:0.73, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14427196.

Hex triplet dc243c #dc243c
RGB Decimal 220, 36, 60 rgb(220,36,60)
RGB Percent 86.3, 14.1, 23.5 rgb(86.3%,14.1%,23.5%)
CMYK 0, 84, 73, 14
HSL 352.2°, 72.4, 50.2 hsl(352.2,72.4%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.2°, 83.6, 86.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 48.017, 68.104, 34.74
XYZ 30.963, 16.808, 5.889
xyY 0.577, 0.313, 16.808
CIE-LCH 48.017, 76.453, 27.026
CIE-LUV 48.017, 133.573, 21.626
Hunter-Lab 40.997, 63.069, 20.182
Binary 11011100, 00100100, 00111100

Color Schemes with #dc243c

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Alternatives to #dc243c

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#dc243c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc243c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc243c;}
.background {background-color:#dc243c;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc243c;}

Shades and Tints of #dc243c

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fceff1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc243c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847c7d is the less saturated color, while #f90726 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc243c 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #775257 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #81795c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #947339 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd3333 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a25a50 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae563a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dc2d36 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population