#CC5F75
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Palevioletred.
About #CC5F75
The hex code #CC5F75 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 95 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 43% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 347.9° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.
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.