#CC1650
A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC1650
When working with digital screens, the color #CC1650 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 22, and 80.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC1650
RGB204, 22, 80
HSL340.9°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 89%, 61%, 20%
HSV340.9°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB44.2, 67.6, 17.1
XYZ26.6, 14.0, 8.9
Decimal13375056
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.80:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC1650;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC1650;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC1650;
}