#CC1616

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #CC1616

At its core, #CC1616 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 22, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 89% M, 89% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC1616
RGB204, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 89%, 89%, 20%
HSV0.0°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB43.5, 65.5, 49.5
XYZ25.3, 13.5, 2.0
Decimal13374998

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
5.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC1616; }
.text-color { color: #CC1616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC1616; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222