Information about #CC2914 color

#CC2914 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC2914 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 41, 20) — 80% red, 16.1% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 64 / 72 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #CC2914 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pursuit (#D9251D) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 41, 20)), which gives #CC2914 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CC2914: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CC2914 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CC2914 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CC2914 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CC2914

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC2914
  • RGB204, 41, 20
  • CMYK0, 64, 72, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 41, 20)
  • HSL7°, 82%, 44%
  • HSL Precise6.848°, 82.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV7°, 90%, 80%
  • HSB7°, 90%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.161, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.161, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.161, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC2914
  • DECIMAL ID13379860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01