HEX Color #CC001D (Crimson)

About #CC001D

When working with digital screens, the color #CC001D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 0, 29).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 86% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC001D

RGB204, 0, 29

HSL351.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%

CMYK0%, 100%, 86%, 20%

HSV351.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%

LAB42.7, 68.1, 45.6

XYZ25.1, 12.9, 2.3

Decimal13369373

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CC001D #00CCAF

Analogous

#CC0082 #CC4800

Triadic

#1DCC00 #001CCC

Tetradic

#83CC00 #00CCAF #4900CC

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CC001D

#D11C36

#D7384F

#DD5568

#E27181

#E88D9A

#EEAAB3

#F3C6CC

#F9E2E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CC001D

#B50019

#9E0016

#880013

#710010

#5A000C

#440009

#2D0006

#160003

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.86:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.59:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.60:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.05:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC001D; }

.text-color { color: #CC001D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC001D; }

Similar Colors

Crimson

#DC143C