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#CC4E4E

#cc4e4e ≈ Indian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#cc4e4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 30.59% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.76% magenta, 61.76% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 55.26% saturation and 55.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Indian Red (#cd5c5c), ΔE 3.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6666
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Relative luminance0.1884

Complementary

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #4ecccc

Split complementary

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #4ecc8d
  3. #4e8dcc

Analogous

  1. #cc4e8d
  2. #cc4e4e
  3. #cc8d4e

Triadic

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #4ecc4e
  3. #4e4ecc

Tetradic

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #cccc4e
  3. #4ecccc
  4. #4e4ecc

Square

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #8dcc4e
  3. #4ecccc
  4. #8d4ecc

Monochromatic

  1. #641d1d
  2. #a02e2e
  3. #cc4e4e
  4. #dd8989
  5. #eec5c5

Shades

#cc4e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #b84646
  3. #a33e3e
  4. #8f3737
  5. #7a2f2f
  6. #662727
  7. #521f1f
  8. #3d1717
  9. #291010
  10. #140808
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc4e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #d16060
  3. #d67171
  4. #db8383
  5. #e09595
  6. #e6a7a7
  7. #ebb8b8
  8. #f0caca
  9. #f5dcdc
  10. #faeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc4e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc4e4e
  2. #c45353
  3. #bd5858
  4. #b55d5d
  5. #ae6262
  6. #a66767
  7. #9e6c6c
  8. #977171
  9. #8f7676
  10. #887b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a16a6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e674d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8e824b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #df344f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9d5e4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa714c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d8404f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc4e4e {
  color: #cc4e4e;
}
Background
.bg-cc4e4e {
  background-color: #cc4e4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cc4e4e {
  border: 2px solid #cc4e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc4e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 78 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 55% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc4e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc4e4e, #cc8d4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc4e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 78 78 / 0.35);
}

#cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 3.58 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.04 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.03 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.32 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.63 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 7.28 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 7.28 #33b1b1 Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Indian Red
#cc4e4e  rgb(204, 78, 78)  hsl(0, 55%, 55%)  Indian Red
#4ecccc  rgb(78, 204, 204)  hsl(180, 55%, 55%)  Medium Turquoise
#4ecc4e  rgb(78, 204, 78)  hsl(120, 55%, 55%)  Lime Green
#4e4ecc  rgb(78, 78, 204)  hsl(240, 55%, 55%)  Iris