#CC9999 Hex color

#CC9999

The hexadecimal color code #CC9999 corresponds to the code RGB( 204, 153, 153 ). It's a shade of Red. It is equivalent to simplified code #C99 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,80 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,60 level). Its brightness is 70% and its saturation is 33%. It is composed of red at 40%, green at 30% and blue at 30%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

0
33
70
Shade of Red
Hex Code #CC9999
Simplified Hex Code#C99
RGB Code rgb( 204 , 153 , 153)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 80.0% , 60.0% , 60.0% )
HSLhsl( 0 , 33% , 70% )
Complementary
Color
#336666


Variations of #CC9999

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #CC9999 is the color #F9F4F4

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140F0F.

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Other Shades of Red

Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #336666 is the color exactly opposite to #CC9999 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#CC9999

Triadic palette



Uses of #CC9999 in CSS

When using #CC9999 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #CC9999 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#CC9999 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #CC9999;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #CC9999;  }

Border

#CC9999 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #CC9999;  }

Shadow

#CC9999 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #CC9999; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #CC9999 can be replaced with the simplified code "#C99".

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