#CC073A

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC073A

The hex code #CC073A represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 7, and 58.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 97% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 344.5° hue, 93.4% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC073A
RGB204, 7, 58
HSL344.5°, 93.4%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 72%, 20%
HSV344.5°, 96.6%, 80.0%
LAB43.2, 68.3, 29.5
XYZ25.7, 13.3, 5.2
Decimal13371194

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC073A; }
.text-color { color: #CC073A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC073A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C