#CC4249

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #CC4249

Visually, #CC4249 is defined as a moderate red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 66 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC4249
RGB204, 66, 73
HSL357.0°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 68%, 64%, 20%
HSV357.0°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB48.5, 54.8, 27.0
XYZ28.1, 17.2, 8.1
Decimal13386313

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC4249; }
.text-color { color: #CC4249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC4249; }

Similar Colors

Indianred
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