What color is #CC0C1B?

#CC0C1B is a vivid red known as Scarlet Splendour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Scarlet Splendour?

The RGB value is 204, 12, 27: 204 red, 12 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Scarlet Splendour?

The complementary color is #0CCCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0C1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Scarlet Splendour color: hex code #CC0C1B

#CC0C1B rgb(204, 12, 27)

Shades of red

Scarlet Splendour has the hex code #CC0C1B. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 4.7% green and 10.6% blue (204, 12, 27).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 89% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 87% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

Scarlet Splendour (#CC0C1B) color codes

HEX	`#CC0C1B`
RGB	`rgb(204, 12, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 4.7%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 89%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 94%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 87%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, 66.88, 46.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 81.68, 35.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.234, 13.184, 2.253)`
Decimal	`13372443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Scarlet Splendour, 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 #CC0C1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0C1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #CC0C1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0c1b; }
.text { color: #cc0c1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0c1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 12 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0c1b, #cc5d0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CC0C1B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC0C1B?: #CC0C1B is a vivid red known as Scarlet Splendour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Scarlet Splendour?: The RGB value is 204, 12, 27: 204 red, 12 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Scarlet Splendour?: The complementary color is #0CCCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0C1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.