#CC0716

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC0716

When working with digital screens, the color #CC0716 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 7 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 97% M, 89% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC0716
RGB204, 7, 22
HSL355.4°, 93.4%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 89%, 20%
HSV355.4°, 96.6%, 80.0%
LAB42.8, 67.3, 49.1
XYZ25.1, 13.0, 2.0
Decimal13371158

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.61:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC0716; }
.text-color { color: #CC0716; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC0716; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C