#CC1D42
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC1D42
At its core, #CC1D42 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 86% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 347.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC1D42
RGB204, 29, 66
HSL347.3°, 75.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 86%, 68%, 20%
HSV347.3°, 85.8%, 80.0%
LAB44.4, 65.6, 26.0
XYZ26.3, 14.1, 6.5
Decimal13376834
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.82:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC1D42;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC1D42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC1D42;
}