#CC2020 Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #cc2020 is a warm, medium-dark red with a strong visual presence. It brings urgency and energy to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and sale graphics. Use it as a small accent beside charcoal or dusty pink rather than a full background. White text reads clearly on it at about 5.5:1 contrast. The hex code is #cc2020.
Questions about #cc2020
What is #cc2020 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc2020 is rgb(204, 32, 32), in HSL hsl(0, 73%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 84%, 84%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cc2020?
Pair #cc2020 with charcoal for grounded contrast, dusty pink for a softer look, or warm cream for less visual harshness; these combinations let the red energize buttons, labels, and small graphic accents without overwhelming the layout.
Is #cc2020 a warm or cool red?
#cc2020 reads as a warm red because its red channel dominates while its blue and green channels remain low and equal. That warmth creates urgency and appetite appeal, making it effective for calls to action, sale graphics, and food-related accents.
Is #cc2020 readable on white or black?
#cc2020 has a 5.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.79:1 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.