#CC505F

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #CC505F

The hex code #CC505F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 80, and 95.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 53% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 352.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 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#CC505F
RGB204, 80, 95
HSL352.7°, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 61%, 53%, 20%
HSV352.7°, 60.8%, 80.0%
LAB51.2, 50.4, 17.3
XYZ29.8, 19.4, 13.0
Decimal13389919

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC505F; }
.text-color { color: #CC505F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC505F; }

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