What color is #CC3322?

#CC3322 is a moderate red known as Lucky Lobster. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lucky Lobster?

The RGB value is 204, 51, 34: 204 red, 51 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lucky Lobster?

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

Is black or white text better on #CC3322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lucky Lobster color: hex code #CC3322

#CC3322 rgb(204, 51, 34)

Shades of red

Lucky Lobster has the hex code #CC3322. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 20% green and 13.3% blue (204, 51, 34).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 83% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

Lucky Lobster (#CC3322) color codes

HEX	`#CC3322`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 83%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.08, 58.57, 46.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.08, 74.52, 38.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.378, 15.325, 3.082)`
Decimal	`13382434`
Short hex	`#C32`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lucky Lobster, 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 #CC3322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #CC3322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3322; }
.text { color: #cc3322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3322, #cc8822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CC3322 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC3322?: #CC3322 is a moderate red known as Lucky Lobster. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lucky Lobster?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 34: 204 red, 51 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lucky Lobster?: The complementary color is #22BBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.