#CC0F2C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC0F2C

Visually, #CC0F2C is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 15, and 44.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 93% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 350.8° hue, 86.3% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC0F2C
RGB204, 15, 44
HSL350.8°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 93%, 78%, 20%
HSV350.8°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB43.3, 67.0, 38.0
XYZ25.5, 13.4, 3.6
Decimal13373228

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.67:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC0F2C; }
.text-color { color: #CC0F2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC0F2C; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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