#CC2C49
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #CC2C49
Visually, #CC2C49 is defined as a moderate red. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 44 green, and 73 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 64% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 349.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC2C49
RGB204, 44, 73
HSL349.1°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 78%, 64%, 20%
HSV349.1°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB45.8, 62.3, 23.5
XYZ27.0, 15.1, 7.8
Decimal13380681
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.02:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC2C49;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC2C49;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC2C49;
}