What color is #CC484D?

#CC484D is a moderate red, closest to the named color King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC484D?

The RGB value is 204, 72, 77: 204 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC484D?

The complementary color is #48CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC484D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC484D color

#CC484D rgb(204, 72, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC484D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 28.2% green and 30.2% blue (204, 72, 77).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 62% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is King Crimson (#C64A4A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#CC484D color codes

HEX	`#CC484D`
RGB	`rgb(204, 72, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 28.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 56%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 65%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 62%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.51, 52.53, 25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.51, 58.55, 26.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.562, 18.012, 8.992)`
Decimal	`13387853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC484D, 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 #CC484D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC484D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #CC484D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc484d; }
.text { color: #cc484d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc484d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 72 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc484d, #cc8548); }

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Questions

What color is #CC484D?: #CC484D is a moderate red, closest to the named color King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC484D?: The RGB value is 204, 72, 77: 204 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC484D?: The complementary color is #48CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC484D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.