What color is #CC2222?

#CC2222 is a moderate red known as Lionheart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lionheart?

The RGB value is 204, 34, 34: 204 red, 34 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lionheart?

The complementary color is #22CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC2222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lionheart color: hex code #CC2222

#CC2222 rgb(204, 34, 34)

Shades of red

Lionheart has the hex code #CC2222. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 13.3% green and 13.3% blue (204, 34, 34).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 83% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

Lionheart (#CC2222) color codes

HEX	`#CC2222`
RGB	`rgb(204, 34, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 13.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 83%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.38, 63.35, 44.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.38, 77.43, 35.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.766, 14.101, 2.878)`
Decimal	`13378082`
Short hex	`#C22`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lionheart, 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 #CC2222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC2222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #CC2222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc2222; }
.text { color: #cc2222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 34 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc2222, #cc7722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CC2222 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC2222?: #CC2222 is a moderate red known as Lionheart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lionheart?: The RGB value is 204, 34, 34: 204 red, 34 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lionheart?: The complementary color is #22CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC2222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.