#CC4224

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #CC4224

When working with digital screens, the color #CC4224 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 66, 36).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 68% M, 82% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC4224
RGB204, 66, 36
HSL10.7°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 68%, 82%, 20%
HSV10.7°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB48.1, 53.1, 46.9
XYZ27.2, 16.9, 3.5
Decimal13386276

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC4224; }
.text-color { color: #CC4224; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC4224; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222