What is hex #CC5500 color?

 
The hex code #CC5500 is also know by an other name that is Burnt Orange.
This color is composed of 204% red, 85% green and 0% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (204,85,0)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #CC5500 is C:0 M:58 Y:100, K:20) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #CC5500 has a hue of 25°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
If you want to know all about the hex #CC5500, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #CC5500 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #CC5500 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Burnt Orange]
RGB Values (204,85,0)
CMYK Values (0%, 58%, 100%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values (25°, 100%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC6600
Inverse Color
#33aaff
Closest Pantone®
717 C
Closest RAL
RAL 2004 [Pure orange]
Complementary Color
#0077cc

#CC5500 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#606060
Lightness (Desaturation)
#666666
Weighted (BT601)
#6f6f6f
Luma (BT709)
#686868

Hex #CC5500 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #CC5500 is #0077cc. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #CC5500 you will find #0077cc. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#CC5500 #0077cc

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #CC5500 is composed with colors #CC0011 and #CCBB00. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #CC5500 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#CC0011 #CC5500 #CCBB00

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #CC5500 is composed with colors #0011CC and #00CCBB. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#CC5500 #0011CC #00CCBB

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #CC5500 is composed with colors #5500CC and #00CC55. They are located to the right and left of your main color #CC5500 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#CC5500 #5500CC #00CC55

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #CC5500 is composed with colors #00CC55, #0077CC and #CC0077 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#CC5500 #00CC55 #0077CC #CC0077

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #CC5500 is composed with colors #11CC00, #0077CC and #BB00CC To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#CC5500 #11CC00 #0077CC #BB00CC

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #CC5500

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #CC5500.

#CC5500 #E05D00 #F46600 #FF700A #FF7C1E #FF8833 #FF9347 #FF9F5B

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#CC5500 #C25609 #B85813 #AE591D #A45B27 #9A5D31 #905E3B #866045

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#CC5500 #B74C00 #A34400 #8E3B00 #7A3300 #662A00 #512200 #3D1900

Hex #CC5500 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #CC5500
Java new Color(204,85,0);
Python Color(#CC5500)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 204,85,0);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.8, green: 0.33, blue: 0, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(204, 85, 0)