#CC005B Hex Color

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A saturated, warm pink with real punch. #cc005b is strong enough to carry calls to action and small accents, though at full coverage it can swamp a layout. White text passes contrast on it, so buttons and badges are safe ground. It reads richest against deep plum or dark teal, not plain white.

Questions about #cc005b

What is #cc005b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc005b is rgb(204, 0, 91), in HSL hsl(333, 100%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 55%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cc005b?
Deep plum, dark teal and warm gold all make #cc005b look richer than white does. Treat it as the 10 percent accent in a mostly neutral palette.
Is #cc005b readable on white or black?
#cc005b has a 5.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.