Information about #CC242C color

#CC242C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC242C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 36, 44) — 80% red, 14.1% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 63 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #CC242C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Italy Red (#CD212A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Amaranth Red (#D3212D).

The recipe behind #CC242C is rgb(204, 36, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #CC242C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC242C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CC242C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DE474E

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#E6757A

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#EEA3A6

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#F6D1D2

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White

#FFFFFF

#CC242C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#CC242C

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#A21C23

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#7A151A

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#510E11

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#280708

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Black

#000000

#CC242C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD353C

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#AE474C

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#9F595D

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#8F6C6E

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Grey

#808080

#CC242C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B2CB23

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#CBA123

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#CB5E23

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#CC242C

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#CB236F

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#CB23B2

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#A123CB

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#CC242C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#24CCC3
#24CCC3

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#CC242C
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#2480CC
#2480CC

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#24CC6F
#24CC6F

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CC6F24
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#CC242C
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#CC2480
#CC2480

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#CC242C
#CC242C

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#2CCC24
#2CCC24

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#242CCC
#242CCC

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#CC242C
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#CCC324
#CCC324

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#24CCC3
#24CCC3

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#242CCC
#242CCC

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#CC242C
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#80CC24
#80CC24

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#24CCC3
#24CCC3

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#6F24CC
#6F24CC

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Nearest named colors to #CC242C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

#CC242C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC242C
  • RGB204, 36, 44
  • CMYK0, 66, 63, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 36, 44)
  • HSL357°, 70%, 47%
  • HSL Precise357.143°, 70%, 47.059%
  • HSV357°, 82%, 80%
  • HSB357°, 82%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.141, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.141, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.141, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC242C
  • DECIMAL ID13378604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers328 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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