Information about #CC2803 color

#CC2803 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC2803 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 40, 3) (80% red, 15.7% green, 1.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 64 / 79 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC2803 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

The recipe behind #CC2803 is rgb(204, 40, 3), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CC2803: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #CC2803 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC2803 color variations

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

#CC2803 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 #CC2803

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#CC2803
  • RGB204, 40, 3
  • CMYK0, 64, 79, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 40, 3)
  • HSL11°, 97%, 41%
  • HSL Precise11.045°, 97.101%, 40.588%
  • HSV11°, 99%, 80%
  • HSB11°, 99%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.157, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.157, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.157, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC2803
  • DECIMAL ID13379587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01