What color is #CC4837?

#CC4837 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC4837?

The RGB value is 204, 72, 55: 204 red, 72 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC4837?

The complementary color is #37BBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC4837?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC4837 color

#CC4837 rgb(204, 72, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC4837 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 28.2% green and 21.6% blue (204, 72, 55).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 73% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bloody Salmon (#CC4433), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#CC4837 color codes

HEX	`#CC4837`
RGB	`rgb(204, 72, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 28.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 59%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 73%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 73%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 51.34, 38.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 63.96, 36.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.912, 17.752, 5.57)`
Decimal	`13387831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC4837, 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 #CC4837	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC4837 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #CC4837 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc4837; }
.text { color: #cc4837; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc4837; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 72 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc4837, #cc9237); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #CC4837?: #CC4837 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC4837?: The RGB value is 204, 72, 55: 204 red, 72 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC4837?: The complementary color is #37BBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC4837?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.