#CC2C3A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC2C3A

Visually, #CC2C3A is defined as a moderate red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 44, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 354.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC2C3A
RGB204, 44, 58
HSL354.8°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 78%, 72%, 20%
HSV354.8°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB45.6, 61.6, 32.3
XYZ26.6, 14.9, 5.5
Decimal13380666

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.99:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC2C3A; }
.text-color { color: #CC2C3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC2C3A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C