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#CC403E Color

#CC403E is rgb(204, 64, 62) in RGB, hsl(1, 58%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 70%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC403E
HEX#CC403E
RGBrgb(204, 64, 62)
HSLhsl(1, 58%, 52%)
HSVhsv(1, 70%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 70%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.177 25.4)
LABlab(48.76% 55.82 34.28)
LCHlch(48.76% 65.51 31.56)

What #CC403E 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 #CC403E, 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.

#CC403E Channel Values

How #CC403E 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 64 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 58% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 70% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 70% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC403E 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC403E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC403E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC403E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC403E

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 #CC403E.

How #CC403E 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#CC403E
Protanopia#6A6A3C
Protanomaly#9B5C3D
Deuteranopia#858533
Deuteranomaly#A67038
Tritanopia#CC4040
Tritanomaly#CC403F
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC403E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc403e: #CC403E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC403E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc403e': '#CC403E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.251, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_cc403e">#CC403E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC403E"

More Red Colors

#CC403E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC403E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC403E?

#CC403E is a mid-tone red — rgb(204, 64, 62) in RGB and hsl(1, 58%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #CC403E?

#CC403E is rgb(204, 64, 62) — red 204, green 64, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC403E?

#CC403E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 70%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC403E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC403E scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC403E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC403E 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 10.22, which is visibly different.

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