#CD042C Color

#CD042C is rgb(205, 4, 44) in RGB and hsl(348, 96%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#CD042C

HEX#CD042C

RGBrgb(205, 4, 44)

HSLhsl(348, 96%, 41%)

HSVhsv(348, 98%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.215 22.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CD042C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CD042C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CD042C Complementary#04CDA5 Analogous#CD0491 Analogous#CD4004 Triadic#2CCD04 Triadic#042CCD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CD042C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F50535 #FB2852 #FB5072 #FC7D97 #FDA5B7 #FECDD7

Shades

#B40427 #960320 #7D031B #640216 #4B0210 #2D010A

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