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#cc464c color: English Vermillion

#cc464c is rgb(204, 70, 76) in RGB and oklch(58.252% 0.16952 21.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

58.3%
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 #cc464c

#cc464c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% 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: #cc464c mixed with white

  1. cc464c
  2. d45b5d
  3. db6f6e
  4. e18180
  5. e79491
  6. eda6a3
  7. f2b7b5
  8. f6c9c7
  9. fadbd9
  10. fdedec

Darker: #cc464c mixed with black

  1. cc464c
  2. b13c41
  3. 973236
  4. 7e282c
  5. 651e22
  6. 4e1518
  7. 370d0f
  8. 220506
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc464c with less saturation

  1. cc464c
  2. c54e51
  3. be5556
  4. b75b5b
  5. af6160
  6. a86665
  7. a06b69
  8. 976f6e
  9. 8e7372
  10. 857777

Questions about #cc464c

What color is #cc464c?

#cc464c is bright red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(204, 70, 76), in HSL hsl(357.31, 56.78%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.252% 0.16952 21.593).

What colors go well with #cc464c?

The complementary color of #cc464c is #008f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14786 and #c55500. The triadic partners are #329226 and #3e76de.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc464c?

White text reads better on #cc464c: 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 #cc464c a warm or cool color?

#cc464c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.17.