#CC7C66

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #CC7C66

The hex code #CC7C66 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 124 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 39% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 12.9 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#CC7C66
RGB204, 124, 102
HSL12.9°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 39%, 50%, 20%
HSV12.9°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB60.1, 28.8, 25.2
XYZ34.5, 28.2, 16.2
Decimal13401190

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC7C66; }
.text-color { color: #CC7C66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC7C66; }

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Darksalmon
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