#CC0F50

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC0F50

The hex code #CC0F50 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 15, 80).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 93% Magenta, 61% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 339.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#CC0F50
RGB204, 15, 80
HSL339.4°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 93%, 61%, 20%
HSV339.4°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB43.9, 68.6, 16.6
XYZ26.5, 13.8, 8.8
Decimal13373264

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.75:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC0F50; }
.text-color { color: #CC0F50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC0F50; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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