#CC5742

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #CC5742

The hex code #CC5742 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 87 green, and 66 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 68% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 9.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC5742
RGB204, 87, 66
HSL9.1°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 57%, 68%, 20%
HSV9.1°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB51.9, 45.1, 35.1
XYZ29.3, 20.0, 7.5
Decimal13391682

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC5742; }
.text-color { color: #CC5742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC5742; }

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