#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.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC5F75
RGB204, 95, 117
HSL347.9°, 51.7%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 53%, 43%, 20%
HSV347.9°, 53.4%, 80.0%
LAB54.4, 45.3, 8.7
XYZ32.2, 22.3, 19.4
Decimal13393781

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.46:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC5F75; }
.text-color { color: #CC5F75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC5F75; }

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