Close to Brick Red
#CC424F
#CC424F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 25.9% green, and 31% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 58% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC424F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.71:1 AABlack text on this color
4.46:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.71:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.46:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC424F as they’d see it.
#CC424F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC424F
What color is #CC424F?
#CC424F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 25.9% green, and 31% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 58% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC424F in RGB?
#CC424F is rgb(204, 66, 79): 204 red, 66 green, and 79 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC424F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 61, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC424F?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC424F?
Its complement #158178 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.