#CC4B57 Hex Color
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#cc4b57 is a saturated, warm red with mellow terracotta and brick undertones. Its strong brightness brings energy and urgency to calls to action, highlights, food branding, and autumn palettes. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background. As a hex code, #cc4b57 supports black text at about 4.7:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #cc4b57
What is #cc4b57 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc4b57 is rgb(204, 75, 87), in HSL hsl(354, 56%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 57%, 20%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cc4b57?
Is #cc4b57 readable on white or black?
#cc4b57 has a 4.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.