#CC4216

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.

About #CC4216

The hex code #CC4216 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tomato. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 66 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 68% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#CC4216
RGB204, 66, 22
HSL14.5°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 68%, 89%, 20%
HSV14.5°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB48.0, 52.8, 52.9
XYZ27.0, 16.8, 2.6
Decimal13386262

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC4216; }
.text-color { color: #CC4216; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC4216; }

Similar Colors

Tomato
#FF6347