#CC3342

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC3342

When working with digital screens, the color #CC3342 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 51, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 75% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 354.1 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC3342
RGB204, 51, 66
HSL354.1°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 75%, 68%, 20%
HSV354.1°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB46.4, 59.8, 28.6
XYZ27.1, 15.6, 6.7
Decimal13382466

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC3342; }
.text-color { color: #CC3342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC3342; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C