#cc3300 is a medium, vivid orange. The closest CSS named color is Firebrick (#b22222). In RGB it is rgb(204, 51, 0); in HSL, hsl(15, 100%, 40%).
| Hex | #cc3300 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 40%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 75%, 100%, 20% |
| CSS example | color: #cc3300; background-color: rgb(204, 51, 0); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #cc3300 background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 5.20:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 4.04:1 | Fails | AA |
The CSS named colors closest to #cc3300:
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