All About Color Boston University Red

#CC0000

Boston University Red is a bright, vibrant red, resembling the color of the Boston University logo. It's a bold and energetic color, ideal for creating a spirited and dynamic atmosphere.

About Boston University Red

Boston University Red is a medium red color with the hex code #CC0000. In RGB it is red 204, green 0, blue 0; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 100%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 0%, 100%, 100%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 5.89:1 on white and 3.57:1 on black.

#CC0000 Color Conversion

Hex tripletCC, 00, 00
CMYK0.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal204, 0, 0
HSL0°, 100%, 40%
RGB Octal314, 0, 0
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 100.00%, 80.00%
RGB Binary11001100, 0, 0
CIE-L*AB42.52, 67.71, 56.82
RGB Percent80.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%
CIE-L*CH42.52, 88.39, 40.00
XYZ24.90, 12.84, 1.17
CIE-L*UV42.52, 139.82, 30.16
xyY0.64, 0.33, 12.84
Hunter-Lab35.83, 61.36, 23.15
RYB80.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#CC0000 on a dark background: contrast 3.57:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#CC0000 on a light background: contrast 5.89:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Boston University Red, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Boston University Red. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#CC0000 · #FF2929 · #700000 · #00CCCC · #29FFFF

Analogous palette

#CC00CC · #CC0066 · #CC0000 · #CC6600 · #CCCC00

Triadic palette

#CC0000 · #00CC00 · #0000CC · #FF2929 · #29FF29

Tetradic palette

#CC0000 · #66CC00 · #00CCCC · #6600CC · #700000

Monochromatic palette

#330000 · #800000 · #CC0000 · #FF1A1A · #FF6666

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