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What color is CC4424?

The RGB color code for color number #CC4424 is RGB(204, 68, 36). In the RGB color model, #CC4424 has a red value of 204, a green value of 68, and a blue value of 36. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 66.7% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.4° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CC4424 has a hue of 11.4° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color CC4424 is cool or warm?

Color CC4424 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CC4424? (For interior and product design)

CC4424 has an LRV of nearly 17. 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

#CC4424

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #CC4424 with dark and light Color




Is #CC4424 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CC4424 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 #CC4424 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(204, 68, 36)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
68 (26.7%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(11.43deg, 70.0 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
11.43°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(167, 91, 53)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Yellow
91 (35.5%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
11.43°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 11.43°

W: 14.12 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 27.29

Y : 17.1

Z : 3.53

YXY

Y1 : 17.1

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 20.00%

M : 73.33%

Y : 85.88%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.5R 4.7/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 48.38

A : 52.33

B : 47.23

CIE-Lch

L : 48.38

C : 70.49

H : 42.07

CIE-Luv

L : 48.38

U : 108.79

V : 34.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.35

A : 45.43

B : 23.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CC4424


Here are the colors similar to CC4424. 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.



#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#E62020
Lust
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CC4424.


#D14124
PANTONE 7597 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#CF4520
PANTONE 173 C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#D1350F
PANTONE 3516 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BD472A
PANTONE 7598 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CC4424.


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#CD4D04
RAL 050 50 70 - Poppy Red
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CC4424.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CC4424.


#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CC4424.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#C74634
Oracle Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CC4424


Here are the paint colors similar to CC4424. 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 CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to Valspar


#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to Benjamin Moore


#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#E04227
Tawny Day Lily (2012-10)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to Dunn-Edwards


#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to Sherwin Williams


#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color CC4424 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CC4424 to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#CC4424 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



CC4424
Dark Pastel Red*

24ACCC
Maximum 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 #CC4424?

Color that best contrast with #CC4424 is #24ACCC, color name is Maximum 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 #CC4424?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CC4424 is #24ACCC, color name is Maximum Blue*.





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