What color is #CC3366?

#CC3366 is a moderate rose known as Spicy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC3366?

The RGB value is 204, 51, 102: 204 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC3366?

The complementary color is #33CC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC3366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC3366 color

#CC3366 rgb(204, 51, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC3366 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 20% green and 40% blue (204, 51, 102).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 50% yellow and 20% black.

This exact color is also called Spicy Berry.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#CC3366 color codes

HEX	`#CC3366`
RGB	`rgb(204, 51, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 20%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 50%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, 62.22, 7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 62.68, 6.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.486, 16.168, 14.189)`
Decimal	`13382502`
Short hex	`#C36`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC3366, 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 #CC3366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC3366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #CC3366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc3366; }
.text { color: #cc3366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc3366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 51 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc3366, #cc4c33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #CC3366?: #CC3366 is a moderate rose known as Spicy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC3366?: The RGB value is 204, 51, 102: 204 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC3366?: The complementary color is #33CC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC3366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.