#CC0724
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC0724
The hex code #CC0724 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 7, and 36.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 97% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 351.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#CC0724
RGB204, 7, 36
HSL351.2°, 93.4%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 82%, 20%
HSV351.2°, 96.6%, 80.0%
LAB42.9, 67.6, 42.1
XYZ25.3, 13.1, 2.9
Decimal13371172
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.62:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC0724;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC0724;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC0724;
}