English Vermillion (#CC474B)

The hex code for English Vermillion is #CC474B. It is rgb(204, 71, 75) in RGB, hsl(358, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#CC474B

RGBrgb(204, 71, 75)

HSLhsl(358, 57%, 54%)

HSVhsv(358, 65%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.169 22.3)

LABlab(49.95% 53.63 28.08)

LCHlch(49.95% 60.54 27.63)

Colors Closest to English Vermillion

English Vermillion is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Strawberry Red#C83F49ΔE 2.9 Watermelon Red#BF4147ΔE 4.54 Punch#DC4C4CΔE 6.7 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 7.07 Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 9.23 French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 9.62

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

#CC474B Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 204 · G 71 · B 75	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 358° · S 57% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 358° · S 65% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 65% · Y 63% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a English Vermillion 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 text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With English Vermillion

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite English Vermillion; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of English Vermillion

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

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How English Vermillion 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#CC474B

Protanopia#6E6E4A

Protanomaly#9C614A

Deuteranopia#878742

Deuteranomaly#A77346

Tritanopia#CC4848

Tritanomaly#CC4749

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #CC474B in Code

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

CSS custom property--english-vermillion: #CC474B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC474B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'english-vermillion': '#CC474B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.278, blue: 0.294)

Android XML<color name="english_vermillion">#CC474B</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC474B"

More Red Colors

English Vermillion sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc6666 cc3336 cc8899 cc3333 cc9999 cc0033 cd5c5c cc0022 cdacac cc0000 ce1127 cb6d51 df0118 ec0304 f7d4d4 ff0800 ff6161 ffadc2 ffebee 460809 6f1515 8a0015 a21606 bd002f

#CC474B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for English Vermillion?

The hex code for English Vermillion is #CC474B. That is rgb(204, 71, 75) in RGB, hsl(358, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CC474B?

#CC474B is rgb(204, 71, 75) — red 204, green 71, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC474B?

#CC474B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC474B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC474B scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC474B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC474B 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

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