#CC5F42

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #CC5F42

The hex code #CC5F42 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indianred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 95 green, and 66 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 53% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#CC5F42
RGB204, 95, 66
HSL12.6°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 53%, 68%, 20%
HSV12.6°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB53.4, 41.2, 36.9
XYZ30.0, 21.4, 7.7
Decimal13393730

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC5F42; }
.text-color { color: #CC5F42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC5F42; }

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