What color is #CC7D70?

#CC7D70 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC7D70?

The RGB value is 204, 125, 112: 204 red, 125 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC7D70?

The complementary color is #70BFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC7D70?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC7D70 color

#CC7D70 rgb(204, 125, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC7D70 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 49% green and 43.9% blue (204, 125, 112).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 47% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 45% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#CC7D70 color codes

HEX	`#CC7D70`
RGB	`rgb(204, 125, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 49%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 47%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 45%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, 29.21, 20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 35.46, 34.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.162, 28.677, 19.01)`
Decimal	`13401456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC7D70, 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 #CC7D70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC7D70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #CC7D70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc7d70; }
.text { color: #cc7d70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc7d70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 125 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc7d70, #ccab70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #CC7D70?: #CC7D70 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC7D70?: The RGB value is 204, 125, 112: 204 red, 125 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC7D70?: The complementary color is #70BFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC7D70?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.