#CC161D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #CC161D

Visually, #CC161D is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 22 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 357.7° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC161D
RGB204, 22, 29
HSL357.7°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 89%, 86%, 20%
HSV357.7°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB43.5, 65.6, 46.3
XYZ25.4, 13.5, 2.4
Decimal13375005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.70:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC161D; }
.text-color { color: #CC161D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC161D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222