What color is #FF3366?

#FF3366 is a vivid red known as Chinese New Year. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF3366?

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

What is the complementary color of #FF3366?

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

Is black or white text better on #FF3366?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF3366 color

#FF3366 rgb(255, 51, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #FF3366 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 20% green and 40% blue (255, 51, 102).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 60% yellow and 0% black.

This exact color is also called Chinese New Year.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#FF3366 color codes

HEX	`#FF3366`
RGB	`rgb(255, 51, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 20%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 80%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 60%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.68, 75.93, 22.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.68, 79.09, 16.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.827, 24.594, 14.955)`
Decimal	`16724838`
Short hex	`#F36`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF3366, 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 #FF3366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF3366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #FF3366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff3366; }
.text { color: #ff3366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff3366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 51 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff3366, #ff6633); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #FF3366?: #FF3366 is a vivid red known as Chinese New Year. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF3366?: The RGB value is 255, 51, 102: 255 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF3366?: The complementary color is #33FFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF3366?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.