Information about Cheeky color

#CC5F59 - Cheeky color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC5F59, known as "Cheeky", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 95, 89) (80% red, 37.3% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 45 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC5F59 is a confidently colored red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Indian Red (#CD5C5C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunglo (#C76155) and Jive (#CD5851).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 95, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cheeky" in the Register.

Cheeky color variations

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

Cheeky 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 Cheeky

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC5F59
  • RGB204, 95, 89
  • CMYK0, 43, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 95, 89)
  • HSL3°, 53%, 57%
  • HSL Precise3.13°, 52.995%, 57.451%
  • HSV3°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB3°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.373, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.373, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.373, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC5F59
  • DECIMAL ID13393753
  • Name Length6
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