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#cc464b color: English Vermillion

#cc464b is rgb(204, 70, 75) in RGB and oklch(58.234% 0.1696 22.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

58.2%
0.170
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cc464b

#cc464b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Vermillion (#cc474b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cc464b mixed with white

  1. cc464b
  2. d45b5c
  3. db6f6e
  4. e1817f
  5. e79491
  6. eda6a2
  7. f2b7b4
  8. f6c9c7
  9. fadbd9
  10. fdedec

Darker: #cc464b mixed with black

  1. cc464b
  2. b13c40
  3. 973235
  4. 7e282b
  5. 651e21
  6. 4e1517
  7. 370d0e
  8. 220506
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc464b with less saturation

  1. cc464b
  2. c54e50
  3. be5555
  4. b75b5a
  5. af615f
  6. a86664
  7. a06b69
  8. 976f6d
  9. 8e7372
  10. 857776

Questions about #cc464b

What color is #cc464b?

#cc464b is bright red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(204, 70, 75), in HSL hsl(357.76, 56.78%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.234% 0.1696 22.017).

What colors go well with #cc464b?

The complementary color of #cc464b is #008f99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c24685 and #c55500. The triadic partners are #309227 and #4075de.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc464b?

White text reads better on #cc464b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc464b a warm or cool color?

#cc464b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.17.