#CC242F Color

#CC242F is rgb(204, 36, 47) in RGB and hsl(356, 70%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#CC242F

HEX#CC242F

RGBrgb(204, 36, 47)

HSLhsl(356, 70%, 47%)

HSVhsv(356, 82%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.201 24.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 77%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CC242F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC242F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CC242F Complementary#24CCC1 Analogous#CC2483 Analogous#CC6D24 Triadic#2FCC24 Triadic#242FCC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CC242F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC3843 #E25A63 #E77980 #ED979D #F2B5B9 #F8D8DA

Shades

#B21F29 #981B23 #7E161D #5F1116 #450C10 #2B080A

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