#dc2542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dc2542 is composed of 86.3% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 70% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 350.5 degrees, a saturation of 72.3% and a lightness of 50.4%. #dc2542 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a84 with #b90000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 86
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 83
    • Y 70
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dc2542 color description : Bright red.

#dc2542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dc2542 has RGB values of R:220, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.83, Y:0.7, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14427458.

Hex triplet dc2542 #dc2542
RGB Decimal 220, 37, 66 rgb(220,37,66)
RGB Percent 86.3, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(86.3%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 83, 70, 14
HSL 350.5°, 72.3, 50.4 hsl(350.5,72.3%,50.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 350.5°, 83.2, 86.3
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 48.179, 68.136, 31.373
XYZ 31.162, 16.936, 6.782
xyY 0.568, 0.309, 16.936
CIE-LCH 48.179, 75.012, 24.724
CIE-LUV 48.179, 131.595, 19.114
Hunter-Lab 41.153, 63.143, 19.036
Binary 11011100, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #dc2542

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Alternatives to #dc2542

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#dc2542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dc2542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dc2542;}
.background {background-color:#dc2542;}
.border {border:1px solid #dc2542;}

Shades and Tints of #dc2542

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, #020001 is the darkest color, while #fdf0f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dc2542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #847d7e is the less saturated color, while #f9082e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dc2542 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #785359 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #807963 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94743f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #dd3535 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a15a57 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae5740 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #dc2f3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population