What color is #CC365B?

#CC365B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC365B?

The RGB value is 204, 54, 91: 204 red, 54 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC365B?

The complementary color is #36CCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC365B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC365B color

#CC365B rgb(204, 54, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC365B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 21.2% green and 35.7% blue (204, 54, 91).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 55% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Beet Wave (#D4265D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#CC365B color codes

HEX	`#CC365B`
RGB	`rgb(204, 54, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 21.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 60%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 74%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 55%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.28, 60.37, 14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.28, 62.07, 13.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.112, 16.235, 11.549)`
Decimal	`13383259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC365B, 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 #CC365B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC365B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #CC365B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc365b; }
.text { color: #cc365b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc365b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 54 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc365b, #cc5c36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #CC365B?: #CC365B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC365B?: The RGB value is 204, 54, 91: 204 red, 54 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC365B?: The complementary color is #36CCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC365B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.