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#CC3B2E Color

#CC3B2E is rgb(204, 59, 46) in RGB, hsl(5, 63%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC3B2E
HEX#CC3B2E
RGBrgb(204, 59, 46)
HSLhsl(5, 63%, 49%)
HSVhsv(5, 77%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.184 29.2)
LABlab(47.93% 57.15 42.40)
LCHlch(47.93% 71.16 36.57)

What #CC3B2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CC3B2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CC3B2E Channel Values

How #CC3B2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 59 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 63% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 77% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 77% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC3B2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC3B2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC3B2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC3B2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CC3B2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC3B2E.

How #CC3B2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CC3B2E
Protanopia#68682C
Protanomaly#9A592D
Deuteranopia#84841C
Deuteranomaly#A66E24
Tritanopia#CC3A3A
Tritanomaly#CC3A35
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC3B2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cc3b2e: #CC3B2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC3B2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc3b2e': '#CC3B2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.231, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_cc3b2e">#CC3B2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC3B2E"

More Red Colors

#CC3B2E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC3B2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC3B2E?

#CC3B2E is a mid-tone red — rgb(204, 59, 46) in RGB and hsl(5, 63%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #CC3B2E?

#CC3B2E is rgb(204, 59, 46) — red 204, green 59, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC3B2E?

#CC3B2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC3B2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC3B2E scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC3B2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC3B2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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