Information about #CC1943 color

#CC1943 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC1943 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 25, 67) — 80% red, 9.8% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 70 / 54 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #CC1943 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Knock Out (#C81641). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Maroon (#C32148) and Cardinal (#C41E3A).

The recipe behind #CC1943 is rgb(204, 25, 67), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC1943 color variations

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

#CC1943 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 #CC1943

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC1943
  • RGB204, 25, 67
  • CMYK0, 70, 54, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 25, 67)
  • HSL346°, 78%, 45%
  • HSL Precise345.922°, 78.166%, 44.902%
  • HSV346°, 88%, 80%
  • HSB346°, 88%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.098, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.098, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.098, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC1943
  • DECIMAL ID13375811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01