What color is #CC010F?

#CC010F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cherry Crush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC010F?

The RGB value is 204, 1, 15: 204 red, 1 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC010F?

The complementary color is #01CCBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC010F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC010F color

#CC010F rgb(204, 1, 15)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC010F is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 0.4% green and 5.9% blue (204, 1, 15).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Crush (#C71414), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#CC010F color codes

HEX	`#CC010F`
RGB	`rgb(204, 1, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 0.4%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 99%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.61, 67.74, 51.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.61, 85.28, 37.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.002, 12.898, 1.625)`
Decimal	`13369615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC010F, 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 #CC010F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC010F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #CC010F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc010f; }
.text { color: #cc010f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc010f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 1 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc010f, #cc5901); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CC010F?: #CC010F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cherry Crush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC010F?: The RGB value is 204, 1, 15: 204 red, 1 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC010F?: The complementary color is #01CCBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC010F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.