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#CF0A2C Chicago Blackhawks Red
#CF0A2C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Fire Engine Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 3.9% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 91% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CF0A2C.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.63:1 AABlack text on this color
3.73:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.73:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CF0A2C as they’d see it.
#CF0A2C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The Chicago Blackhawks use #CF0A2C as their red. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #CF0A2C
What color is #CF0A2C?
#CF0A2C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Fire Engine Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 3.9% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 91% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CF0A2C in RGB?
#CF0A2C is rgb(207, 10, 44): 207 red, 10 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CF0A2C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 95, 79, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CF0A2C?
PANTONE 199 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CF0A2C?
Its complement #007561 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.