#CC0000 color codes
- HEX
- #CC0000
- HEX8
- #CC0000FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFCC0000
- RGB
- rgb(204, 0, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 80%, 0%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 40%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 100%, 80%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 20%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5308 0.2178 29.23)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(53.08% 0.2178 29.23)
- Decimal
- 13369344
What color is #CC0000?
#CC0000 sits at 53% lightness and 0.2178 chroma in OKLCH, hue 29.23°. Its nearest named color is FireBrick.
Shades and tints of #CC0000
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#CC0000 color harmonies
Complementary
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Using #CC0000 in CSS
.text { color: #CC0000; }
.background { background-color: #CC0000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CC0000; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5308 0.2178 29.23); }
/* #CC0000 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #CC000080; }Is #CC0000 accessible?
#CC0000 on white text scores 5.89:1; on black text it scores 3.57:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #CC0000. Recommended text color on a #CC0000 background: white.
A 3.57:1 vs black
A 5.89:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#CC0000) → white APCA Lc experimental 81.9 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Red #FF0000. See more in the red family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #CC0000?
- #CC0000 is closest to FireBrick. In RGB it is rgb(204, 0, 0), and in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 40%).
- What is #CC0000 in RGB?
- #CC0000 converts to rgb(204, 0, 0) — red 204, green 0, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #CC0000?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.89:1) against #CC0000. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #CC0000.