What color is #CC0000?

#CC0000 is a vivid red known as Communist. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC0000?

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

What is the complementary color of #CC0000?

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

Is black or white text better on #CC0000?

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.

#CC0000 color

#CC0000 rgb(204, 0, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC0000 is a vivid red.

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

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

This exact color is also called Communist.

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

#CC0000 color codes

HEX	`#CC0000`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.52, 67.7, 56.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.52, 88.37, 40)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.905, 12.842, 1.167)`
Decimal	`13369344`
Short hex	`#C00`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC0000, 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 #CC0000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0000 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 #CC0000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0000; }
.text { color: #cc0000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0000, #cc6600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CC0000?: #CC0000 is a vivid red known as Communist. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC0000?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 0: 204 red, 0 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC0000?: The complementary color is #00CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0000?: 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.