What color is #CC0002?

#CC0002 is a vivid red known as Signal. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Signal?

The RGB value is 204, 0, 2: 204 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Signal?

The complementary color is #00CCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0002?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Signal color: hex code #CC0002

#CC0002 rgb(204, 0, 2)

Shades of red

Signal has the hex code #CC0002. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 0.8% blue (204, 0, 2).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

Signal (#CC0002) color codes

HEX	`#CC0002`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.53, 67.71, 56.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.53, 87.93, 39.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.916, 12.846, 1.225)`
Decimal	`13369346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Signal, 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 #CC0002	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0002 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #CC0002 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0002; }
.text { color: #cc0002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0002; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0002, #cc6400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CC0002 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC0002?: #CC0002 is a vivid red known as Signal. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Signal?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 2: 204 red, 0 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Signal?: The complementary color is #00CCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0002?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.