Information about #CC3640 color

#CC3640 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC3640 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 54, 64) — 80% red, 21.2% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 69 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #CC3640 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Memphis Belle (#CA2F43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madder Lake (#CC3336) and Flush Mahogany (#CA3435).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 54, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CC3640: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #CC3640 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC3640 color variations

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

#CC3640 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 #CC3640

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

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC3640
  • RGB204, 54, 64
  • CMYK0, 74, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 54, 64)
  • HSL356°, 60%, 51%
  • HSL Precise356°, 59.524%, 50.588%
  • HSV356°, 74%, 80%
  • HSB356°, 74%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.212, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.212, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.212, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC3640
  • DECIMAL ID13383232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01