What color is #CC0404?

#CC0404 is a vivid red known as Rebellion Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Rebellion Red?

The RGB value is 204, 4, 4: 204 red, 4 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Rebellion Red?

The complementary color is #04CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0404?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Rebellion Red color: hex code #CC0404

#CC0404 rgb(204, 4, 4)

Shades of red

Rebellion Red has the hex code #CC0404. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 1.6% green and 1.6% blue (204, 4, 4).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 96% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 98% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

Rebellion Red (#CC0404) color codes

HEX	`#CC0404`
RGB	`rgb(204, 4, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 1.6%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 96%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 98%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 98%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 67.35, 55.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 87.26, 39.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.971, 12.937, 1.297)`
Decimal	`13370372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Rebellion 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 #CC0404	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0404 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #CC0404 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0404; }
.text { color: #cc0404; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0404; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 4 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0404, #cc6804); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CC0404 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC0404?: #CC0404 is a vivid red known as Rebellion Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Rebellion Red?: The RGB value is 204, 4, 4: 204 red, 4 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Rebellion Red?: The complementary color is #04CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0404?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.