What color is #CC6873?

#CC6873 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC6873?

The RGB value is 204, 104, 115: 204 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC6873?

The complementary color is #68CCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC6873?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC6873 color

#CC6873 rgb(204, 104, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC6873 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 40.8% green and 45.1% blue (204, 104, 115).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 44% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mexican Chile (#D16D76), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#CC6873 color codes

HEX	`#CC6873`
RGB	`rgb(204, 104, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 40.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 50%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 49%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 44%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.07, 40.61, 12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.07, 42.42, 16.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.949, 23.979, 19.11)`
Decimal	`13396083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC6873, 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 #CC6873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC6873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #CC6873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc6873; }
.text { color: #cc6873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc6873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 104 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc6873, #cc8f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CC6873?: #CC6873 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC6873?: The RGB value is 204, 104, 115: 204 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC6873?: The complementary color is #68CCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC6873?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.