What color is #CC0066?

#CC0066 is a vivid rose known as Vampiric Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Vampiric Bloodlust?

The RGB value is 204, 0, 102: 204 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Vampiric Bloodlust?

The complementary color is #00CC66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC0066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Vampiric Bloodlust color: hex code #CC0066

#CC0066 rgb(204, 0, 102)

Shades of red

Vampiric Bloodlust has the hex code #CC0066. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 40% blue (204, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 50% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

Vampiric Bloodlust (#CC0066) color codes

HEX	`#CC0066`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 50%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, 71.52, 2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 71.58, 2.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.303, 13.801, 13.794)`
Decimal	`13369446`
Short hex	`#C06`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Vampiric Bloodlust, 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 #CC0066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #CC0066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0066; }
.text { color: #cc0066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0066, #cc0000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

See #CC0066 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CC0066?: #CC0066 is a vivid rose known as Vampiric Bloodlust. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Vampiric Bloodlust?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 102: 204 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Vampiric Bloodlust?: The complementary color is #00CC66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.