What color is #CC4433?

#CC4433 is a moderate red known as Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bloody Salmon?

The RGB value is 204, 68, 51: 204 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bloody Salmon?

The complementary color is #33BBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC4433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bloody Salmon color: hex code #CC4433

#CC4433 rgb(204, 68, 51)

Shades of red

Bloody Salmon has the hex code #CC4433. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 26.7% green and 20% blue (204, 68, 51).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 75% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

Bloody Salmon (#CC4433) color codes

HEX	`#CC4433`
RGB	`rgb(204, 68, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 26.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 75%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.53, 52.84, 39.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.53, 66.04, 36.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.57, 17.215, 5.002)`
Decimal	`13386803`
Short hex	`#C43`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bloody Salmon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC4433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC4433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC4433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc4433; }
.text { color: #cc4433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc4433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 68 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc4433, #cc9133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #CC4433 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC4433?: #CC4433 is a moderate red known as Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bloody Salmon?: The RGB value is 204, 68, 51: 204 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bloody Salmon?: The complementary color is #33BBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC4433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.