#CC3350

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #CC3350

When working with digital screens, the color #CC3350 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 51, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 61% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 348.6° hue, 60.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC3350
RGB204, 51, 80
HSL348.6°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 75%, 61%, 20%
HSV348.6°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB46.7, 60.6, 20.4
XYZ27.5, 15.8, 9.2
Decimal13382480

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.16:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC3350; }
.text-color { color: #CC3350; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC3350; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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