What color is #CC3300?

#CC3300 is a vivid orange known as Pleasant Pomegranate. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pleasant Pomegranate?

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

What is the complementary color of Pleasant Pomegranate?

The complementary color is #0099CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC3300?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pleasant Pomegranate color: hex code #CC3300

#CC3300 rgb(204, 51, 0)

Shades of orange

Pleasant Pomegranate has the hex code #CC3300. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 20% green and 0% blue (204, 51, 0).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 100% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

Pleasant Pomegranate (#CC3300) color codes

HEX	`#CC3300`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.92, 58.05, 58.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.92, 82.17, 45.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.089, 15.209, 1.562)`
Decimal	`13382400`
Short hex	`#C30`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pleasant Pomegranate, 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 #CC3300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #CC3300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3300; }
.text { color: #cc3300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3300, #cc9900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #CC3300 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC3300?: #CC3300 is a vivid orange known as Pleasant Pomegranate. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pleasant Pomegranate?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 0: 204 red, 51 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pleasant Pomegranate?: The complementary color is #0099CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3300?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.