#CC160F

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #CC160F

The hex code #CC160F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 22, 15).

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 89% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 2.2° hue, 86.3% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC160F
RGB204, 22, 15
HSL2.2°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 93%, 20%
HSV2.2°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB43.4, 65.4, 52.3
XYZ25.3, 13.4, 1.7
Decimal13374991

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.69:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC160F; }
.text-color { color: #CC160F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC160F; }

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