What color is #CC3B3B?

#CC3B3B is a moderate red known as Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chef’s Kiss?

The RGB value is 204, 59, 59: 204 red, 59 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chef’s Kiss?

The complementary color is #3BCCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC3B3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chef’s Kiss color: hex code #CC3B3B

#CC3B3B rgb(204, 59, 59)

Shades of red

Chef’s Kiss has the hex code #CC3B3B. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 23.1% green and 23.1% blue (204, 59, 59).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 59% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

Chef’s Kiss (#CC3B3B) color codes

HEX	`#CC3B3B`
RGB	`rgb(204, 59, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 23.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 59%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 71%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.35, 56.68, 33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.35, 65.98, 30.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.258, 16.285, 5.845)`
Decimal	`13384507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chef’s Kiss, 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 #CC3B3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3B3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #CC3B3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3b3b; }
.text { color: #cc3b3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3b3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 59 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3b3b, #cc843b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CC3B3B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC3B3B?: #CC3B3B is a moderate red known as Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chef’s Kiss?: The RGB value is 204, 59, 59: 204 red, 59 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chef’s Kiss?: The complementary color is #3BCCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3B3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.