Close to Cardinal
#CC033C
#CC033C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 1.2% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 97% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC033C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.65:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.65:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC033C as they’d see it.
#CC033C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC033C
What color is #CC033C?
#CC033C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 1.2% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 97% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC033C in RGB?
#CC033C is rgb(204, 3, 60): 204 red, 3 green, and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC033C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 99, 71, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC033C?
PANTONE 206 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC033C?
Its complement #067453 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.