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Named color

Traffic Red

Traffic Red color #CC0605: RGB 204, 6, 5 and HSL 0°, 95%, 41%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#CC0605 red warm vibrant
HEX #CC0605
RGB rgb(204, 6, 5)
HSL hsl(0 95% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 97, 98, 20)
Luminance 0.1298
Contrast Black 3.6:1White 5.84:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-traffic-red: #CC0605;
.bg-traffic-red { background-color: #CC0605; }
.text-traffic-red { color: #CC0605; }
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Color meaning and use

About Traffic Red Color

Traffic Red uses HEX #CC0605, RGB 204, 6, 5, and HSL 0°, 95%, 41%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1298; black contrast is 3.6:1 and white contrast is 5.84:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Traffic Red against black and white text.

Black text3.6:1AA Fail
White text5.84:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Traffic Red Color Reference Infographic

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Traffic Red color reference infographic showing #CC0605, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Traffic Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#05CCCC#05CCCC#CC0569#CC0569#CC6905#CC6905#05CC05#05CC05#0505CC#0505CC
Open full Traffic Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FA3333#FA3333#720303#720303#D10000#D10000#B51C1C#B51C1C#EE6363#EE6363#FA0000#FA0000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#05CCCC#05CCCC#CC0569#CC0569#CC6905#CC6905Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1298
Black text3.6:1AA Fail
White text5.84:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#CC0605",
  "rgb": [
    204,
    6,
    5
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    95,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    97,
    98,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1298,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.6,
    "white": 5.84
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#05CCCC",
  "analogous": [
    "#CC0569",
    "#CC6905"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#05CC05",
    "#0505CC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#69CC05",
    "#05CCCC",
    "#6905CC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#05CC69",
    "#0569CC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FA3333",
    "#CC0605",
    "#720303"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FA3333",
  "dark": "#720303",
  "saturated": "#D10000",
  "desaturated": "#B51C1C",
  "pastel": "#EE6363",
  "neon": "#FA0000"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#05CCCC",
    "#CC0569",
    "#CC6905"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B51C1C",
    "#FA3333"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FA3333",
    "#B51C1C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "venetian-red",
    "signal-red",
    "cadmium-red",
    "anodized-red",
    "cherry-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "traffic-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "signal-red-vs-traffic-red",
    "traffic-red-vs-venetian-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/traffic-red",
    "/wcag/traffic-red",
    "/css/colors/traffic-red",
    "/hex/cc0605",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/traffic-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/venetian-red",
      "/colors/signal-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/compare/signal-red-vs-traffic-red",
      "/compare/traffic-red-vs-venetian-red",
      "/harmonies/traffic-red",
      "/wcag/traffic-red",
      "/css/colors/traffic-red",
      "/hex/cc0605",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "traffic-red",
  "name": "Traffic Red",
  "hex": "#CC0605",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "utility",
      "visibility",
      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
    "precision"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    204,
    6,
    5
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    95,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    97,
    98,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1298,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.6,
    "white": 5.84
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#05CCCC",
    "analogous": [
      "#CC0569",
      "#CC6905"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#05CC05",
      "#0505CC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#69CC05",
      "#05CCCC",
      "#6905CC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#05CC69",
      "#0569CC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FA3333",
      "#CC0605",
      "#720303"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FA3333",
    "dark": "#720303",
    "saturated": "#D10000",
    "desaturated": "#B51C1C",
    "pastel": "#EE6363",
    "neon": "#FA0000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-traffic-red: #CC0605;",
    "utility": ".bg-traffic-red { background-color: #CC0605; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-traffic-red { color: #CC0605; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "venetian-red",
    "signal-red",
    "cadmium-red",
    "anodized-red",
    "cherry-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "traffic-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "signal-red-vs-traffic-red",
    "traffic-red-vs-venetian-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/traffic-red",
    "/wcag/traffic-red",
    "/css/colors/traffic-red",
    "/hex/cc0605",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/traffic-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/venetian-red",
      "/colors/signal-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/compare/signal-red-vs-traffic-red",
      "/compare/traffic-red-vs-venetian-red",
      "/harmonies/traffic-red",
      "/wcag/traffic-red",
      "/css/colors/traffic-red",
      "/hex/cc0605",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#05CCCC",
      "#CC0569",
      "#CC6905"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B51C1C",
      "#FA3333"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FA3333",
      "#B51C1C"
    ]
  }
}
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