What color is #CC2335?

#CC2335 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Methadone. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC2335?

The RGB value is 204, 35, 53: 204 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC2335?

The complementary color is #23CCBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC2335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC2335 color

#CC2335 rgb(204, 35, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC2335 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 13.7% green and 20.8% blue (204, 35, 53).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 74% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Methadone (#CC2233), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#CC2335 color codes

HEX	`#CC2335`
RGB	`rgb(204, 35, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 13.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 74%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.66, 63.72, 34.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.66, 72.31, 28.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.149, 14.301, 4.751)`
Decimal	`13378357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC2335, 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 #CC2335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC2335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #CC2335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc2335; }
.text { color: #cc2335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 35 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc2335, #cc6623); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CC2335?: #CC2335 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Methadone. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC2335?: The RGB value is 204, 35, 53: 204 red, 35 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC2335?: The complementary color is #23CCBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC2335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.