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#cc4342 color: Holland Red

#cc4342 is rgb(204, 67, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.743% 0.17366 24.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.7%
0.174
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #cc4342

#cc4342 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holland Red (#cb4543). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc4342 mixed with white

  1. cc4342
  2. d45955
  3. db6d67
  4. e18079
  5. e7928c
  6. eda59e
  7. f2b7b1
  8. f6c9c4
  9. fadbd8
  10. fdedeb

Darker: #cc4342 mixed with black

  1. cc4342
  2. b13938
  3. 972f2f
  4. 7e2625
  5. 651d1c
  6. 4e1414
  7. 370c0b
  8. 220505
  9. 0f0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc4342 with less saturation

  1. cc4342
  2. c54c48
  3. be534f
  4. b65954
  5. af5f5a
  6. a76560
  7. 9f6965
  8. 966e6a
  9. 8d726f
  10. 847674

Questions about #cc4342

What color is #cc4342?

#cc4342 is bright red. The closest named color is Holland Red. In RGB it is rgb(204, 67, 66), in HSL hsl(0.43, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.743% 0.17366 24.745).

What colors go well with #cc4342?

The complementary color of #cc4342 is #008c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3427f and #c05700. The triadic partners are #18922c and #4572df.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc4342?

White text reads better on #cc4342: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc4342 a warm or cool color?

#cc4342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.174.