What color is #CC4422?

#CC4422 is a moderate red known as Underpass Shrine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Underpass Shrine?

The RGB value is 204, 68, 34: 204 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Underpass Shrine?

The complementary color is #22AACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC4422?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Underpass Shrine color: hex code #CC4422

#CC4422 rgb(204, 68, 34)

Shades of red

Underpass Shrine has the hex code #CC4422. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 26.7% green and 13.3% blue (204, 68, 34).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 83% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

Underpass Shrine (#CC4422) color codes

HEX	`#CC4422`
RGB	`rgb(204, 68, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 26.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 83%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.37, 52.26, 48.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.37, 71.07, 42.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.261, 17.091, 3.377)`
Decimal	`13386786`
Short hex	`#C42`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Underpass Shrine, 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 #CC4422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC4422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #CC4422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc4422; }
.text { color: #cc4422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc4422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 68 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc4422, #cc9922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mahogany.

See #CC4422 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC4422?: #CC4422 is a moderate red known as Underpass Shrine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Underpass Shrine?: The RGB value is 204, 68, 34: 204 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Underpass Shrine?: The complementary color is #22AACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC4422?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.