What color is #CC0022?

#CC0022 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Fierce Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC0022?

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

What is the complementary color of #CC0022?

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

Is black or white text better on #CC0022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC0022 color

#CC0022 rgb(204, 0, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC0022 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (204, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 83% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fierce Red (#CC0021), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#CC0022 color codes

HEX	`#CC0022`
RGB	`rgb(204, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.7, 68.17, 42.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.7, 80.59, 32.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.194, 12.957, 2.688)`
Decimal	`13369378`
Short hex	`#C02`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC0022, 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 #CC0022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC0022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #CC0022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc0022; }
.text { color: #cc0022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc0022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc0022, #cc4400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CC0022?: #CC0022 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Fierce Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC0022?: The RGB value is 204, 0, 34: 204 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC0022?: The complementary color is #00CCAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC0022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.