What color is #CC638D?

#CC638D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Preppy Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC638D?

The RGB value is 204, 99, 141: 204 red, 99 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC638D?

The complementary color is #63CCA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC638D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC638D color

#CC638D rgb(204, 99, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC638D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 38.8% green and 55.3% blue (204, 99, 141).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 51% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Preppy Rose (#D1668F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#CC638D color codes

HEX	`#CC638D`
RGB	`rgb(204, 99, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 38.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 51%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 51%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.77, 46.17, -3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.77, 46.29, 355.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.173, 23.687, 27.966)`
Decimal	`13394829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC638D, 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 #CC638D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC638D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	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 #CC638D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc638d; }
.text { color: #cc638d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc638d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 99 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc638d, #cc6d63); }

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Questions

What color is #CC638D?: #CC638D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Preppy Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC638D?: The RGB value is 204, 99, 141: 204 red, 99 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC638D?: The complementary color is #63CCA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC638D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.