#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.