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CC5259

#CC5259 closest to Pimm’s

#CC5259 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Pimm’s. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 32.2% green and 34.9% blue (rgb(204, 82, 89)). Its HSL value is 357° hue, 54% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 56% yellow and 20% black. #CC5259 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.92:1.

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Variations of #CC5259

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CC5259 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CC5259 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC5259 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 69% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E8456
  • Protanopia 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6F6A58
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #916858
  • Deuteranopia 69% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E8456
  • Deuteranomaly 79% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A37557
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DE3D55
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D44A57
  • Achromatopsia 69% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7A7A7A
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #947273

#CC5259 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.27:1 Poor#CC5259 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.92:1 Good#CC5259 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CC5259 in CSS

/* Pimm’s */
.color { color: #CC5259; }
.background { background-color: #CC5259; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC5259; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 82 89);
color: hsl(357 54% 56%);
color: oklch(0.600 0.155 19.7);

#CC5259 FAQ

What color is #CC5259?

#CC5259 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Pimm’s. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC5259?

#CC5259 is rgb(204, 82, 89) in RGB, hsl(357, 54%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 60%, 56%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC5259?

The complementary color of #CC5259 is #52CCC5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC5259?

Black text has the best contrast on #CC5259: 4.92:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC5259 a warm or cool color?

#CC5259 is a warm color.