What color is #CC0077?

#CC0077 is a vivid rose known as Bottom of My Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bottom of My Heart?

The RGB value is 204, 0, 119: 204 red, 0 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bottom of My Heart?

The complementary color is #00CC55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0077?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bottom of My Heart color: hex code #CC0077

#CC0077 rgb(204, 0, 119)

Shades of purple

Bottom of My Heart has the hex code #CC0077. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 46.7% blue (204, 0, 119).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 42% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

Bottom of My Heart (#CC0077) color codes

HEX	`#CC0077`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, 72.93, -6.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 73.25, 354.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.234, 14.173, 18.698)`
Decimal	`13369463`
Short hex	`#C07`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bottom of My Heart, 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 #CC0077	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0077 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #CC0077 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0077; }
.text { color: #cc0077; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0077; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0077, #cc0011); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CC0077 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC0077?: #CC0077 is a vivid rose known as Bottom of My Heart. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bottom of My Heart?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 119: 204 red, 0 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bottom of My Heart?: The complementary color is #00CC55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0077?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.