What color is #CC3333?

#CC3333 is a moderate red known as Persian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Persian Red?

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

What is the complementary color of Persian Red?

The complementary color is #33CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC3333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Persian Red color: hex code #CC3333

#CC3333 rgb(204, 51, 51)

Shades of red

Persian Red has the hex code #CC3333. It is a moderate red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

Persian Red (#CC3333) color codes

HEX	`#CC3333`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, 59.12, 37.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 69.81, 32.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.686, 15.448, 4.708)`
Decimal	`13382451`
Short hex	`#C33`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Persian Red, 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 #CC3333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #CC3333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3333; }
.text { color: #cc3333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3333, #cc8033); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CC3333 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC3333?: #CC3333 is a moderate red known as Persian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Persian Red?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 51: 204 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Persian Red?: The complementary color is #33CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.