#CC162C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC162C
The precise color #CC162C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 22 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 352.7° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC162C
RGB204, 22, 44
HSL352.7°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 89%, 78%, 20%
HSV352.7°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB43.6, 66.0, 38.3
XYZ25.6, 13.6, 3.7
Decimal13375020
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.72:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC162C;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC162C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC162C;
}