What color is #CC2541?

#CC2541 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sovereign Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC2541?

The RGB value is 204, 37, 65: 204 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC2541?

The complementary color is #25CCB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC2541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC2541 color

#CC2541 rgb(204, 37, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC2541 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 14.5% green and 25.5% blue (204, 37, 65).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 69% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 68% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sovereign Red (#CE243F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#CC2541 color codes

HEX	`#CC2541`
RGB	`rgb(204, 37, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 14.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 69%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 82%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 68%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.01, 63.77, 27.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.01, 69.4, 23.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.521, 14.546, 6.411)`
Decimal	`13378881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC2541, 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 #CC2541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC2541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #CC2541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc2541; }
.text { color: #cc2541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 37 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc2541, #cc5d25); }

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Questions

What color is #CC2541?: #CC2541 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sovereign Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC2541?: The RGB value is 204, 37, 65: 204 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC2541?: The complementary color is #25CCB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC2541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.