#CC3956 Hex Color

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Hex color #cc3956 graphic
#cc3956 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, bright, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #cc3956.

Questions about #cc3956

What is #cc3956 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc3956 is rgb(204, 57, 86), in HSL hsl(348, 59%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 72%, 58%, 20%.
Is #cc3956 readable on white or black?
#cc3956 has a 4.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.28:1 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.