Information about #CC3900 color

#CC3900 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC3900 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 57, 0) (80% red, 22.4% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 80 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC3900 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sinopia (#CB410B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mahogany (#C04000) and Syracuse Orange (#D44500).

The recipe behind #CC3900 is rgb(204, 57, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CC3900 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #CC3900 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC3900 color variations

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

#CC3900 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 #CC3900

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

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Deep Orange color link
Deep Orange

#DC4D01

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

#CC3900 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC3900
  • RGB204, 57, 0
  • CMYK0, 58, 80, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 57, 0)
  • HSL17°, 100%, 40%
  • HSL Precise16.765°, 100%, 40%
  • HSV17°, 100%, 80%
  • HSB17°, 100%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.224, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.224, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.224, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC3900
  • DECIMAL ID13383936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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