#CC242C Color

#CC242C is rgb(204, 36, 44) in RGB and hsl(357, 70%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#CC242C

HEX#CC242C

RGBrgb(204, 36, 44)

HSLhsl(357, 70%, 47%)

HSVhsv(357, 82%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.201 25.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 78%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CC242C 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 text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC242C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CC242C Complementary#24CCC3 Analogous#CC2480 Analogous#CC6F24 Triadic#2CCC24 Triadic#242CCC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CC242C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3840 #E25A61 #E7797E #ED979B #F2B5B8 #F8D8DA

Shades

#B21F27 #981B21 #7E161B #5F1115 #450C0F #2B0809

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