#CC0000
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.
About #CC0000
When working with digital screens, the color #CC0000 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Orangered. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 0 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 100% Y, and 20% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC0000
RGB204, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 20%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB42.5, 67.7, 56.8
XYZ24.9, 12.8, 1.2
Decimal13369344
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.57:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC0000;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC0000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC0000;
}