#CC1721

A color in the Red, Pink family

#cc1721 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(204, 23, 33), HSL(357°, 80%, 45%), CMYK(0%, 89%, 84%, 20%). Closest named color: crimson. Contrast is 5.66:1 on white and 3.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cc1721
RGBrgb(204 23 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(204, 23, 33)
RGB %rgb(80% 9% 13%)
HSLhsl(357 80% 45%)
HSV / HSBhsv(357, 89%, 80%)
HWBhwb(357 9% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 84%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(44.43 66.12 46.22)
LCHlch(44.43 80.67 34.96)
OKLaboklab(0.5392 0.1875 0.0927)
OKLCHoklch(0.5392 0.2091 26.31)
Decimal13375265

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorcrimson ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#cc0033
Hue357°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)80% / 89%
Lightness (HSL)45%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)31% / 24%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1356
Red / Green / Blue204 / 23 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.66:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 76.1 / -25.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.5 / 28

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cc1721;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.92% 0.2091 26.31);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(204 23 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cc1721] text-[#cc1721] border-[#cc1721]">