#CC0245 Hex Color
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#cc0245 is a saturated, warm red with a strong pink undertone and medium-dark lightness. It suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and romance accents, demanding attention without looking orange. Use it as a small accent with charcoal or dusty rose; white text meets WCAG AA contrast. The hex code is #cc0245.
Questions about #cc0245
What is #cc0245 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc0245 is rgb(204, 2, 69), in HSL hsl(340, 98%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 99%, 66%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cc0245?
For a balanced palette, #cc0245 pairs well with charcoal, dusty rose, cream, and warm metallics, which soften its intensity while preserving its vivid pink-red character in polished branding, packaging, and interface accents.
Does #cc0245 look warm or cool?
#cc0245 reads as a warm red because its strong pink undertone leans toward magenta rather than blue, giving it energetic, expressive character without the orange cast of warmer scarlet reds.
Is #cc0245 readable on white or black?
#cc0245 has a 5.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.66:1 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.