Information about #CC3840 color

#CC3840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC3840 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 56, 64) (80% red, 22% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 55 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #CC3840 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Memphis Belle (#CA2F43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madder Lake (#CC3336) and Jasper (#D73B3E).

The recipe behind #CC3840 is rgb(204, 56, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CC3840 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #CC3840 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC3840 color variations

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

#CC3840 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 #CC3840

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

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

#CC3840 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC3840
  • RGB204, 56, 64
  • CMYK0, 58, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 56, 64)
  • HSL357°, 59%, 51%
  • HSL Precise356.757°, 59.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV357°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB357°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.220, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.220, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.220, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC3840
  • DECIMAL ID13383744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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