Information about #CC5445 color

#CC5445 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC5445 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 84, 69) — 80% red, 32.9% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 53 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC5445 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catalyst (#C85241). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 84, 69)), which gives #CC5445 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC5445 color variations

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

#CC5445 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 #CC5445

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

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC5445
  • RGB204, 84, 69
  • CMYK0, 47, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 84, 69)
  • HSL7°, 57%, 54%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 56.962%, 53.529%
  • HSV7°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB7°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.329, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.329, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.329, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC5445
  • DECIMAL ID13390917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01