#CC0033
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC0033
At its core, #CC0033 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 0, 51).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 345.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC0033
RGB204, 0, 51
HSL345.0°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 75%, 20%
HSV345.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB42.9, 68.7, 33.3
XYZ25.5, 13.1, 4.3
Decimal13369395
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.62:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC0033;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC0033;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC0033;
}