What color is #CC2233?

#CC2233 is a moderate red known as Methadone. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Methadone?

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

What is the complementary color of Methadone?

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

Is black or white text better on #CC2233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Methadone color: hex code #CC2233

#CC2233 rgb(204, 34, 51)

Shades of red

Methadone has the hex code #CC2233. It is a moderate red.

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

Its hue angle is 354°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 75% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

Methadone (#CC2233) color codes

HEX	`#CC2233`
RGB	`rgb(204, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 75%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.55, 63.88, 35.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.55, 72.95, 28.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.075, 14.225, 4.504)`
Decimal	`13378099`
Short hex	`#C23`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Methadone, 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 #CC2233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC2233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #CC2233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc2233; }
.text { color: #cc2233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc2233, #cc6622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CC2233 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC2233?: #CC2233 is a moderate red known as Methadone. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Methadone?: The RGB value is 204, 34, 51: 204 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Methadone?: The complementary color is #22CCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC2233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.