Recognised as Colour

#CC2355

#CC2355
Red
Dark
Nearest: Crimson

#CC2355 is a red with RGB values 204, 35, 85 and HSL 342°, 71%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.

Colour values

#CC2355#CC2355

HEX#CC2355

RGBrgb(204, 35, 85)

RGB (0–1)0.8, 0.1373, 0.3333

RGB percentages80%, 13.7%, 33.3%

HSLhsl(342.2, 70.7%, 46.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(342.2, 82.8%, 80%)

CMYK0%, 82.8%, 58.3%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,378,389

CSS custom property--colour: #CC2355;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14695WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness118.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.33:1

Contrast with white5.33:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.94:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#4B4B4B

Inverted#33DCAA

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#555556no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 67.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#807751no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 68.5 from the original

Tritanopia#DF003Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 21.2 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.33:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.94:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Crimson · ΔE 19.2 Indian red · ΔE 23.2 Brown · ΔE 23.2 Firebrick · ΔE 25 Pale violetred · ΔE 29.2 Deep pink · ΔE 30.4

Nearest named CSS colourCrimson (#DC143C)ΔE 19.19, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#23CC9A

Analogous#CC23A9, #CC4523

Triadic#55CC23, #2355CC

Split complementary#23CC45, #23A9CC

Tetradic#AACC23, #23CC9A, #4623CC

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F5C6D4

Lighter +30%#EE9AB3

Lighter +20%#E66F92

Lighter +10%#DF4371

Darker −10%#A01C43

Darker −20%#751431

Darker −30%#490D1F

Darker −40%#1E050C

More saturated +25%#EA0549

Less saturated −25%#AE4161

Channel breakdown

R204

G35

B85

Red204 (80%)

Green35 (13.7%)

Blue85 (33.3%)

Hue342.25°

Saturation (HSL)70.71%

Lightness46.86%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CC · G 23 · B 55

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CC2355 (chemical formula)

Formula
28,297.916 g/mol
2356 atoms

CC2355 has a molar mass of 28,297.916 g/mol, made up of 2356 atoms across 1 element: 2356 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass28,297.916 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule2356

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.6989795 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram2.1281216 × 10^19

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

C100%

Carbon (C × 2356)28,297.916 g/mol, 100%

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