What color is #CC2C6F?

#CC2C6F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Self-Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC2C6F?

The RGB value is 204, 44, 111: 204 red, 44 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC2C6F?

The complementary color is #2CCC89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC2C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC2C6F color

#CC2C6F rgb(204, 44, 111)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC2C6F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 17.3% green and 43.5% blue (204, 44, 111).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 65% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 46% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Self-Love (#D22B6D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#CC2C6F color codes

HEX	`#CC2C6F`
RGB	`rgb(204, 44, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 17.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 65%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 78%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 46%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, 65.09, 1.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 65.1, 1.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.674, 15.79, 16.574)`
Decimal	`13380719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC2C6F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC2C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CC2C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC2C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc2c6f; }
.text { color: #cc2c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 44 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc2c6f, #cc392c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #CC2C6F?: #CC2C6F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Self-Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC2C6F?: The RGB value is 204, 44, 111: 204 red, 44 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC2C6F?: The complementary color is #2CCC89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC2C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.