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What color is CC3700?

The RGB color code for color number #CC3700 is RGB(204, 55, 0). In the RGB color model, #CC3700 has a red value of 204, a green value of 55, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CC3700 has a hue of 16.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color CC3700 is cool or warm?

Color CC3700 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CC3700? (For interior and product design)

CC3700 has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CC3700

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #CC3700 with dark and light Color




Is #CC3700 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CC3700 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CC3700 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(204, 55, 0)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
55 (21.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.04%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(16.18deg, 100.0 %, 40.0 %)

Hue
16.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.00 %.

RYB

RYB(200, 95, 45)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Yellow
95 (37.3%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
16.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 16.18°

W: 0.00 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 26.27

Y : 15.57

Z : 1.62

YXY

Y1 : 15.57

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 20.00%

M : 78.43%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 15.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.8YR 4.5/16.1

CIE-Lab

L : 46.4

A : 56.7

B : 58.4

CIE-Lch

L : 46.4

C : 81.39

H : 45.84

CIE-Luv

L : 46.4

U : 120.14

V : 36.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.46

A : 49.78

B : 25.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CC3700


Here are the colors similar to CC3700. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CC3700.


#CA3604
PANTONE 2349 C
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#D1350F
PANTONE 3516 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#CF4520
PANTONE 173 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CC3700.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CC3700.


#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CC3700.


#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CC3700.


#CD4D04
RAL 050 50 70 - Poppy Red
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#BD5620
RAL 050 50 60 - Titian Red
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CC3700


Here are the paint colors similar to CC3700. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to Sherwin Williams


#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to Benjamin Moore


#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#E04227
Tawny Day Lily (2012-10)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to Dunn-Edwards


#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 8.91 (91.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#AF5941
Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color CC3700 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CC3700 to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#CC3700 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CC3700
Sinopia*

0095CC
Rich Electric Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CC3700?

Color that best contrast with #CC3700 is #0095CC, color name is Rich Electric Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CC3700?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CC3700 is #0095CC, color name is Rich Electric Blue*.





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