#CC242A Color

#CC242A is rgb(204, 36, 42) in RGB and hsl(358, 70%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#CC242A

HEX#CC242A

RGBrgb(204, 36, 42)

HSLhsl(358, 70%, 47%)

HSVhsv(358, 82%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.202 25.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CC242A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC242A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CC242A Complementary#24CCC6 Analogous#CC247D Analogous#CC7224 Triadic#2ACC24 Triadic#242ACC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CC242A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC383D #E25A5F #E7797C #ED979A #F2B5B7 #F8D8D9

Shades

#B21F24 #981B1F #7E161A #5F1113 #450C0E #2B0809

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